Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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When they were done fighting, Roman gladiators pursued many careers...
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Chapters:
0:00 Reaching retirement
0:38 Leaving the arena
1:59 Infamia
2:30 Exhibition fighters and referees
3:32 Trainers
4:16 Curiosity Stream
5:29 Bodyguards
6:07 Legionaries
6:47 Farmers and priests
7:14 Political careers
8:21 "Friends" of wealthy ladies
9:07 Elusive antiheroes