Fighting in the gladitorial games of ancient Rome

Watkins 1
Daniel Watkins
Mrs. Caltrider
English II
July, 7, 2003

Fighting in the Gladiatorial Games of Ancient Rome

“The Romans believed that they inherited the practice of gladiatorial games from the Etruscans who used them as part of a funeral ritual. Servants would duel to the death for the right to provide companionship to their owners in eternity” (Roman Civilization 1). The gladiatorial game involved killing one another in close combat. The early Christians interpreted the gladiatorial games as a type of human sacrifice (Roman Civilization 1). Although there is no recorded history to show this statement is true, the Christians faired better than the Romans. Fighting in the gladiatorial games of ancient Rome killed a lot of great warriors and was a source of entertainment.
The gladiatorial games of Ancient Rome took place in 264 BC. The very first games were held in Etruria and were acts of sacrifice. The Romans drew a sharp distinction be...