Gladiator
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A bronze Roman gladiator's helmet from the first century. Maintained at the British Museum, Room 69: Greek and Roman life.
Usually "those about to die" in the Roman Colosseum were condemned prisoners, professional gladiators, Christians, or animals. The spectacle of the "games" was often bloody, a tradition started in Rome by its earlier conquerors, the Etruscans.
But not until the reign of Commodus (180-192 AD) did Roman citizens witness wholesale slaughter by a Caesar himself, dressed as a gladiator and acting like a madman. Who was this Emperor, this Caesar, who thought of himself as a god?
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Original Release Date: May, 2000 To cite this story, using MLA Guidelines: Bos, Carole D. "Gladiator" AwesomeStories.com. Date of access IN OTHER WORDS: Author. Title of story. Name of web site. Date of access <URL>.
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