![]() ![]() Be fed and entertained: this was all citizens needed! They were also an effective propaganda means: Emperor Juvenal even created an expression for this strategy: “panem et circenses”, meaning “Bread and Circuses”. What was the real reason why Romans organized gladiators’ fights? According to recent studies Emperors wanted gladiators to distract citizens from politics and keep them happy.Remember the average life for a man in the Ancient Rome’s times was about 40… Even the average height was shorter than today’s Romans: around 5’5”! A Roman Gladiator’s Profile Gladiators were usually between 20 and 35 years old.Is it true Roman Gladiators were vegetarians? Were women allowed to fight in the Arena? Why did politicians used gladiators? And finally: did the thumb down signal really mean a death sentence?
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