Who would become gladiators?
Slaves (Servus)
Condemned Criminals (Damnatus)
Free Volunteers (Auctoratus)
What was the palm tree a symbol of?
Judaism
What were the cons of being a free volunteer gladiator? (4)
- You’re no longer free
- Forced to do the bidding of someone else
- You couldn’t vote in elections or testify in court (infamia)
- You had to take an oath that you had to obey.
What were the pros of being a free volunteer gladiator?
- You could gain money
- you could gain glory/fame
When could slave gladiators gain their freedom?
At the discretion of their owner or audience demand
When could condemned criminal gladiators gain their freedom?
After 5 years (3 years of fighting minimum)
When could a free volunteer gladiator gain their freedom?
As specified in their contract
What nationality was Spartacus
Thracian
How many slave revolts were there?
3
What was Spartacus’ slave revolt called?
The third Servile War
Who bought Spartacus?
Gnaeus lentulus Batiatus
what armature was Spartacus?
Murmillo
How long was Spartacus’ Revolt?
73-71 BCE
How big was Spartacus’ army?
Estimates say somewhere between 60k-124k
Where was Spartacus’ final battle?
The River Silarius
What modern perspectives are there of Spartacus (5)
- A just and heroic rebel promoting individual human rights and freedoms
- A symbol of national self-determination and unity
- A model of socialist resistance to economic exploitation and inequality in oppressive capitalist systems.
- A figure of resistance to injustices in general
- A symbol of gay liberation
Could a freed gladiator lose their infamia?
No. You were forever infamis
What were the steps in becoming a gladiator? (4)
- Swearing an oath (Sacramentum)
- Acquiring a Stage Name (Nomen)
- Adopting an Armature (Armatura)
- Being Ranked as a New Recruit (Tiro)
What was a gladiator doctor?
Doctors were official trainers of Gladiators
What is a Lanista
A lanista could be the owner of a gladiator school or the head trainer.
What is a gladiator familia?
A familia is a family or household that the gladiators would live in together.
Was it good to be called a Lanista?
No. lanista was a very lowly term that carried infamia. (similar to a pimp)
How did editors get their gladiators? (3)
- Have their own
- Rent them out
- Hire a volunteer
What were the types of gladiator schools? (Ludi) (3)
- Private
- Municipal
- Imperial
