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14 Fun Facts About Gladiators
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Roman gladiators have captured the interest of many modern people. We look at the practice of fighting to the death for a crowd's amusement as horrifying. But who were the actual gladiators and what do we really know about them?
Do you know:
How did gladiator fights start?
Were all gladiators slaves or criminals?
Were there women gladiators?
What weapons did gladiators use?
Did gladiators fight animals?
Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.
Ages 8 and up.
All measurements in American and metric.
Reading Level: 6.5
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Cullen Gwin
Cullen Gwin was born and raised in California and still makes it his home. He always loved writing, even as a youngster, and remembers when his mother would make his sisters listen to his latest creation around the dinner table. This event was always met by groans from his siblings.Thankfully his writing has improved since then and it is much more welcome to his readers.
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