Gladiator: Fighting for Life, Glory and Freedom
Gladiatorial combat is a defining image of ancient Rome. From Spartacus’s slave revolt to the true story of Emperor Commodus, from female fighters to the great battles involving hundreds of animals, this engaging history explores the world of the Roman arenas. It examines the lives of the prisoners of war, criminals, slaves, and volunteers who became gladiators; their training; and the more than 20 types of gladiator they could become, using different types of weapons.
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Gladiator: Fighting for Life, Glory and Freedom
Gladiatorial combat is a defining image of ancient Rome. From Spartacus’s slave revolt to the true story of Emperor Commodus, from female fighters to the great battles involving hundreds of animals, this engaging history explores the world of the Roman arenas. It examines the lives of the prisoners of war, criminals, slaves, and volunteers who became gladiators; their training; and the more than 20 types of gladiator they could become, using different types of weapons.
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Gladiator: Fighting for Life, Glory and Freedom

Gladiator: Fighting for Life, Glory and Freedom

by Ben Hubbard
Gladiator: Fighting for Life, Glory and Freedom

Gladiator: Fighting for Life, Glory and Freedom

by Ben Hubbard

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Gladiatorial combat is a defining image of ancient Rome. From Spartacus’s slave revolt to the true story of Emperor Commodus, from female fighters to the great battles involving hundreds of animals, this engaging history explores the world of the Roman arenas. It examines the lives of the prisoners of war, criminals, slaves, and volunteers who became gladiators; their training; and the more than 20 types of gladiator they could become, using different types of weapons.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781782749455
Publisher: Amber Books
Publication date: 03/17/2020
Series: Landscape History
Pages: 224
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 11.30(h) x 1.20(d)
Age Range: 8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Ben Hubbard is a nonfiction author whose titles include Samurai Warrior: The Golden Age of Japan's Elite Warriors 1560–1615, The Viking Warrior, and The Plantagenets.
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