Roman gladiators were ‘quite fat’, says historian

Roman gladiators were not physically fit but rather were “quite fat”, a historian has said. Gladiators have gained a ...
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To some ancient Romans, gladiators were the embodiment of tyranny

Neither “Gladiator” nor its cinematic sequel is particularly concerned with historical fact. For one thing, the emperor Marcus Aurelius had no intention of restoring the republic. Gladiatorial ...

How real-life Gladiators ACTUALLY looked is revealed – and it’s VERY different to Russell Crowe’s Maximus

ROMAN Gladiators were not at all ripped like the Hollywood heart-throbs who play them — but were actually “quite fat”, a ...
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Gladiators were embodiment of tyranny to some ancient Romans

Neither Gladiator nor its cinematic sequel is particularly concerned with historical fact. For one thing, the emperor Marcus Aurelius had no intention of restoring the republic. Gladiatorial contests ...