Gladiators Flashcards
Where were gladiatorial shows held?
Amphitheatres
What were the awnings made out of?
Canvas
What would sound to mark the start of a show
Trumpet
Gladiators were…
Slaves/condemned criminals/POWs/volunteers
They trained in a…
School
How would a bout end?
With the death or surrender of the defeated gladiator.
How would it be decided if a defeated gladiator should live or die?
The crowd would put up a thumb jesters then the sponsor of the show would choose.
Were the shows free?
Yes
Who paid for them?
A wealthy sponsor.
What would it mean if a gladiator was handed a wooden sword?
It means he was free and didn’t need to fight anymore.
What was the name of an animal hunt in a gladiatorial show?
Venatio
How would the beast hunter be equipped?
No armour and a spear.
What was the name of leg protection that the gladiators wore?
Greaves.
When did the riot of Pompeii happen?
AD 59
Who was rioting against each other?
The Pompeiians and the Nucerians.
How was the fighting triggered?
It started of with hurling insults at each other then stones and finally it resulted in swords being draw.
Who won the riot?
The Pompeiians.
As a result what did most of the Nucerians families lose?
A father or a son.
What did the Nucerians do with the wounded?
They took them to Rome to show to emperor Nero.
What did Nero do as a result?
He asked the Senate to hold an inquiry.
What was the outcome of the inquiry?
The senate forbade gladiatorial shows for ten years.
What else happened?
Livineius Regulus and others who in encouraged the riot were sent into exile.
Who was Livineius Regulus?
The sponsor of the show that led to the riot.
