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Gladiators of Rome (Italian: Gladiatori di Roma) is a 2012 Italian computer-animated comedy film produced by Rainbow, a studio co-owned by Iginio Straffi and Viacom at the time. Viacom's Paramount Pictures released the film in North America [4] while Medusa Film handled distribution in Italy.
Nov 11, 2014 · With Luca Argentero, John Schwab, Laura Chiatti, Jo Wyatt. From Rainbow S.p.A. and Paramount Pictures comes a hilarious, animated adventure of epic proportions. Timo, a student at the Gladiators' Academy in Rome, has no desire to become a legendary gladiator like his stepfather.
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- Animation, Adventure, Comedy
- Iginio Straffi
- 2014-11-11
Oct 27, 2014 · A new hero is born in this hilarious, animated adventure of epic proportions! Timo, a student at the Gladiators’ Academy in Rome, has no desire to become a legendary gladiator like his ...
May 3, 2018 · A Roman Gladiator was an ancient professional fighter who usually specialised with particular weapons and types of armour. They fought before the public in hugely popular organised games held in large purpose-built arenas throughout the Roman Empire from 105 BCE to 404 CE (official contests).
- Mark Cartwright
- Types of gladiators. There were over two dozen different types of gladiators, distinguished from each other by the weapons they used, the armor they wore, the fighting styles they employed, and the events at which they fought.
- Were there women gladiators? There were female gladiators, although they were a very small minority and according to writings from the times, they were apparently viewed as an oddity and a peculiar entertainment, more than as simply a regular type of gladiator.
- Gladiator training. Gladiators belonged to the infame class, infamous, and as such their lives were forfeit and belonged to their masters. Gladiatorial schools were incredibly strict, and the training they provided was harsh, with some archaeological evidence suggesting that gladiators could be killed as punishment for misbehavior.
- Famous gladiators. Most gladiators lived and died anonymously, but a few became popular celebrities and their names have reached the present day. Crixus was a Gallic slave and gladiator that escaped captivity and became one of the leaders of the rebel army in the Third Servile War, between slaves and the Roman republic.
Jun 30, 2022 · Who were the most renowned Roman gladiators? From slave rebel Spartacus to debauched emperor Commodus, they varied widely.
Mar 14, 2024 · Tetraites was a popular gladiator in ancient Rome, famous for his murmillones-styled fights which involved entering the arena bare chested wielding a sword and shield and wearing a helmet. Though details of many of his fights remain largely undocumented, he is well known for his victory over Prudes.
