The document discusses the history of gladiators and the Colosseum in Rome. It describes some of the types of gladiators that fought, including Thracians who used short swords and shields, Bestiarii who fought exotic animals with spears or knives wearing only loincloths, Dimachaeri who fought with two swords, and Retarii who used nets and tridents to trap and kill opponents. It also lists some questions about mechanisms used in gladiator fights, the dimensions of the Colosseum, how different social classes were separated, jobs of slaves, animals slaughtered, and traditions performed at the Colosseum.

1. HISTORY GLADIATORS Use your mouse to navigate through different pages. Press esc to exit QUESTIONS

2. TITLE The Colosseum (also known as the Flavian amphiteatre) was ordered to be built by Emperor Flavius but he never saw it completed because it took over 100 years! When he ordered for it to be built he was in a bit of a dilema because there where only 2 suitable places for it to be built. One already had a temple to Jupiter and another was under a lake. In a historical feat they drained the water of the lake into a artificial lake waiting nearby. Later on after it was finished Gauls invaded and destroyed some of the Colosseum thus stopping the games once and for all. An earthquake destroyed another part of it.

3. TITLE There were many types of gladiators that fought in the Colosseum. These are only some of them and what they used. THRACIAN BESTIARII DIMACHAERI RETARIUS

4. BACK Thracians where one of the gladiators fought in the Colosseum. Wide brimmed helmet with visor Arm protector Short curved sword Small shield Greaves on your calves

5. BACK Bestiarii where another one of the gladiators fought in the Colosseum. They didn’t fight gladiators though, they fought exotic beasts and animals. They used a spear or knife to kill animals imported from other countrys they wore nothing except a loin cloth

6. Dimachaeri were gladiators that fought with two swords. They used: Helmets Two swords ( Gladius) Greaves They were probably the most powerful but vulnerable gladiators that ever fought BACK

7. BACK Retarii were one of the more advantaged gladiators as they could trap and then kill. This is what they used Arm protector topped with high shoulder protector. Large net Trident Dagger

8. TITLE ANSWERS These are my questions about the Colosseum. What mechanisms were used in gladiator fights? What where the dimensions of the Colosseum? How were the different social levels seperated? What jobs did the slaves have to do to run the Colosseum? What types of animals were slaughtered there? What traditions did they perform at the Colosseum? What tools were used in the build of the Colosseum? What were other uses of the Colosseum? What materials did they use?

9. TITLE These are the answers. Pulleys, cages and cranes. The dimensions of the colosseum where By the different heights of the stands lower and poorer people were at the bottom while rich people were on the upper seats. Some where jobs like pulling cages and some were less pleasant like cleaning the animal poo and agitating the animals Tigers and lions and all aggressive carnivores in the empire of rome The traditions were For the answers go to this page W The outside was built with travertine on the outside , Tufa and brick on the inside. The main pedestals were made of Marble.