The Gladiators of ancient Rome are interesting and important in many
             ways. This paper will touch on four subjects that have to do with the
             Gladiators. The first subject is the history of first and earliest gladiators and
             how Gladiatorial fights came to be a part of Roman civilization. The second
             area is the type of gladiator, which includes the type of armor, weapons, and
             a little history of each type. The third is the way the gladiator lived and
             participated in the Roman civilization. The fourth and final is the arenas
             they fought in, and what types of enemies they had to face.
             The very first recorded gladiatorial fight was at a burial of Junius
             Brutus in 264 B.C. His two sons Marcus and Decimus brought back an
             ancient custom of having slaves fight at the funeral. In which this sacrifice
             would please the Gods. Three slaves were ordered to fig to the death as
             many spectators watched. This led to become a large spectator event. As the
             years rolled on more and more slave fights at the funerals of Rome's great
             leaders appeared. The number of fighters also increased, as well as the
             number of viewers. This was thought to be a family name inhancer when
             large fights were held at the mans funeral. By the time of the Great Julius
             Caesar, all the direct ties to funerals and or religion were gone. These
             "gladiators" as they were now called fought to entertain. This was the idea of
             Caesar to keep the Roman citizens pleased. With much entertainment and
             suspense the people were living happily, brining the hole family to watch
             such gruesome events. This was the start of the great gladiatorial battles that
             Ancient Rome was so popular for. Caesar knew this and took control of all
             such events held for the public. This made him very powerful and wealthy.
             The ancient ritual that was for the gods was now for the entertainment of
             thousands of excited Romans who...