The first gladiatorial contest occurred in 264 BC. The gladiators who participated in these contests were those captured in war,slaves,criminals, and in some cases freedmen who wanted to engage in a new style to find a new meaning in life. Gladiators often viewed as having horrible living conditions did not have bad. They had food, housing, and a lot of medical attention. In many cases gladiators had better lifestyles than many common citizens. Gladiators fought for there freedom They were only allowed this if they won many contests. Gladiators fought themselves, wild animals such as lions. The individual who would sponsor these contest to take place would often be returned in election votes when elections occurred. Gladiators fought in amphitheaters, perhaps the most famous was the colosseum it held close to 46,000 spectators which were all
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