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Being a gladiator isn't as glamorous as the movies make it out to be. But just how rough was it to make your living in the colosseum? In today's sidequest, we're going back to the height of the Roman Empire to learn what it was like to live as a gladiator!
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0:00 - How to be a Gladiator
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Further Reading:
pressbooks.bccampus.ca/spectaclesintheromanworldsourcebook/chapter/costs-of-munera-and-other-spectacles
x-legio.com/file/11/Gladiators%20Violence%20and%20Spectacle%20in%20Ancient%20Rome%20-%20Roger%20Dunkle.pdf
blackwellpublishing.com/content/BPL_Images/Content_store/ThumbNail/FUTRELL9781405115698/9781405115698_4_004.pdf
cambridge.org/core/journals/greece-and-rome/article/abs/defeat-in-the-arena/CE048287D840176C840BF81B6FCA6A9F?utm_source=chatgpt.com
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Also grab Roman-themed merch from SideQuest's merch store! https://sidequest.yt/
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Being a gladiator isn't as glamorous as the movies make it out to be. But just how rough was it to make your living in the colosseum? In today's sidequest, we're going back to the height of the Roman Empire to learn what it was like to live as a gladiator!
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If you'd like to see more of these videos, consider supporting me on Patreon: patreon.com/sidequest_channel
Have a fancy historical idea you'd like me to cover? Drop a comment and let me know!
-------------------------------------------------------------------
A big THANK YOU to the selfless supporters of SideQuest for their limitless generosity:
Vodwyvern, Viddax, Titus Proctor, Stoeoef, Stewart Meney, SerialConvert, Santos, Quan Van, Michael Casolary, Matty Manziel, Diogo Freitas, Daniel, Clark Teeple, AirToxic mist
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0:00 - How to be a Gladiator
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Further Reading:
pressbooks.bccampus.ca/spectaclesintheromanworldsourcebook/chapter/costs-of-munera-and-other-spectacles
x-legio.com/file/11/Gladiators%20Violence%20and%20Spectacle%20in%20Ancient%20Rome%20-%20Roger%20Dunkle.pdf
blackwellpublishing.com/content/BPL_Images/Content_store/ThumbNail/FUTRELL9781405115698/9781405115698_4_004.pdf
cambridge.org/core/journals/greece-and-rome/article/abs/defeat-in-the-arena/CE048287D840176C840BF81B6FCA6A9F?utm_source=chatgpt.com
