Life as a Gladiator

Life as a Gladiator
Author: Michael Burgan
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 58
Release: 2011
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1429647841

"Describes the lives of gladiators in the Roman Empire. The readers' choices reveal the historical details of gladiators rebelling with Spartacus, training at a gladiator school in Pompeii, and trying to earn their freedom"--Provided by publisher.

The Gladiators

The Gladiators
Author: Fik Meijer
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2007-03-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780312364021

An analysis of the lives of ancient Rome's gladiators explores how they were both despised and hero-worshiped, chronicling how tens of thousands of gladiators perished publicly over the course of six hundred years.

Gladiator

Gladiator
Author: Konstantin Nossov
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2011-10-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 0762777338

From the author of Ancient and Medieval Siege Weapons comes an eye-opening new look at one of the most popular spectacles of ancient Rome. This detailed, fascinating guide covers every aspect of the gladiator phenomenon from the types of equipment the different classes of gladiator used to the high place in society these sportsmen came to occupy.

How to Live Like a Roman Gladiator

How to Live Like a Roman Gladiator
Author: Anita Ganeri
Publisher: Hungry Tomato ®
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2015-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 146779077X

Meet Felix, captured in Gaul in 180 CE and taken to Rome to train as a gladiator. He'll show you what it takes to survive these harsh, epic times as he introduces you to: ● gladiator school ● the Coliseum—the largest-ever amphitheater ● battles against lions ● hand-to-hand combat in the arena Do you have the skills and guts to be a Roman gladiator?

Gladiator Fight for Freedom

Gladiator Fight for Freedom
Author: Simon Scarrow
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2012-10-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1423174550

Eleven-year-old Marcus is forced to train and fight as a gladiator in this fast-paced action-adventure set in Ancient Rome.

Gladiator

Gladiator
Author: Ben Hubbard
Publisher: Amber Books Ltd
Total Pages: 423
Release: 2015-08-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 1782742786

From Spartacus’s slave revolt to the real Emperor Commodus who liked to play at being a gladiator, from female gladiators to the great combats involving hundreds of exotic animals, Gladiator is a colourful, accessible study of the ancient world’s famous warrior entertainers.

How to Survive in Ancient Rome

How to Survive in Ancient Rome
Author: L J Trafford
Publisher: Pen and Sword History
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2020-12-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 1526757877

What you’d need to know if you time-traveled to Ancient Rome—from local customs to clothing to religion to housing to food. Imagine you were transported back in time to Ancient Rome and you had to start a new life there. How would you fit in? Where would you live? What would you eat? Where would you go to have your hair done? Who would you go to if you got ill, or if you were mugged in the street? All these questions, and many more, are answered in this new how-to guide for time travelers. This lively and engaging twist on ancient history reveals how to deal with the many problems and new experiences you would face—and thrive in this strange new environment.

Gladiator

Gladiator
Author: Philip Matyszak
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2014-05-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 0500771715

Experience at first hand the spectacular, brutal life and savage death of the most iconic figure of ancient Rome.This manual will take the reader from the first faltering steps over the threshold of gladiator school, and through training to become a man of the sword. Find out how to get thousands to idolize you as the strongest, meanest fighter in the Roman empire. Learn why you should become a gladiator, how to join the profession, who will try to kill you (and what with), which arena of the empire is right for you, when and how often you will fight and what happens before, during and after the bout.

Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants

Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants
Author: Garrett Ryan
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2021-09-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1633887030

Why didn't the ancient Greeks or Romans wear pants? How did they shave? How likely were they to drink fine wine, use birth control, or survive surgery? In a series of short and humorous essays, Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants explores some of the questions about the Greeks and Romans that ancient historian Garrett Ryan has answered in the classroom and online. Unlike most books on the classical world, the focus is not on famous figures or events, but on the fascinating details of daily life. Learn the answers to: How tall were the ancient Greeks and Romans? How long did they live? What kind of pets did they have? How dangerous were their cities? Did they believe their myths? Did they believe in ghosts, monsters, and/or aliens? Did they jog or lift weights? How did they capture animals for the Colosseum? Were there secret police, spies, or assassins? What happened to the city of Rome after the Empire collapsed? Can any families trace their ancestry back to the Greeks or Romans?