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'''Gladiators''' were armed combatants, typically slaves, who entertained audiences throughout the [[Roman Republic]] and [[Roman Empire]] in violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals, and condemned criminals. | '''Gladiators''' were armed combatants, typically slaves, who entertained audiences throughout the [[Roman Republic]] and [[Roman Empire]] in violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals, and condemned criminals. | ||
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Though not strictly gladiators in the traditional sense, in the 5th century BCE [[Greece]], there was an [[Pephka Arena|Arena]] in [[Pephka]], [[Greece]] which boasted to have no [[Slavery|slaves]], no criminals, but only warriors among its fighters.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[They Just Want Cruelty]]</ref> | Though not strictly gladiators in the traditional sense, in the 5th century BCE [[Greece]], there was an [[Pephka Arena|Arena]] in [[Pephka]], [[Greece]] which boasted to have no [[Slavery|slaves]], no criminals, but only warriors among its fighters.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[They Just Want Cruelty]]</ref> | ||
[[File:ACO Gladiator Arena Concept Art.jpg|thumb|Gladiator fight in the [[Krokodilopolis Arena]] concept art]] | |||
Gladiators fought in a variety of locations, ranging from a city's back alleys right through to colossal amphitheatres such as the [[Colosseum]] in [[Rome]], or the [[Cyrene Gladiator Arena|Cyrene]] and [[Krokodilopolis Arena|Krokodilopolis]] arenas in the 1st century BCE [[Kyrenia]] and [[Egypt]], respectively.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | Gladiators fought in a variety of locations, ranging from a city's back alleys right through to colossal amphitheatres such as the [[Colosseum]] in [[Rome]], or the [[Cyrene Gladiator Arena|Cyrene]] and [[Krokodilopolis Arena|Krokodilopolis]] arenas in the 1st century BCE [[Kyrenia]] and [[Egypt]], respectively.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | ||
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Gladiators were armed combatants, typically slaves, who entertained audiences throughout the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals, and condemned criminals.
History
Though not strictly gladiators in the traditional sense, in the 5th century BCE Greece, there was an Arena in Pephka, Greece which boasted to have no slaves, no criminals, but only warriors among its fighters.[1]
Gladiators fought in a variety of locations, ranging from a city's back alleys right through to colossal amphitheatres such as the Colosseum in Rome, or the Cyrene and Krokodilopolis arenas in the 1st century BCE Kyrenia and Egypt, respectively.[2]
Known Gladiators
- Classical period
- Ptolemaic dynasty
- Renaissance
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Origins
- Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – A War in the Shadows
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey