We think of Roman gladiators as formidable fighters, models of masculinity and indomitable military spirit. This attractive and popular image has continued to stir the imagination for centuries; in modern times it has migrated from history to fiction, enriching the fiction along the way and losing much of its authenticity.

For example, not everyone knows that gladiators did not choose the weapons they wanted for themselves, but were divided into specialties according to the type of weapons. Let's take a look at who fought in the arena of death in ancient Rome?

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