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Contents
Introduction 5

Gotcha! Ramans Get T^eir ]vjan 6

SoR a slave Maifet m Rome

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Oh, j^o! Gladiators Go to School 10

L*cM In! your jfew- Family 12

Behave... or Be punished 14

On parafe T^e Big Day Arrives 16

Vho's Who in the Arena? 18

fight! 8k4at«s in APti«n 20

Ouch! Let Bim Have If! 22

Sf las# A Sea Battle 24

Growl! AttacM ky Beasts 26

It's Over! Tfte Games End 28

Glossary 30

Index 32

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Introduction
t is the 1st century A.D. and you
live in a village in the Roman
province of Gallia, which covers
a large area of northern Europe.
You don't like the Romans much,
and they don't like you or your
people. The fact is the Romans invaded
your territory more than 100 years ago, as they have done in many places, to
build up the huge Roman Empire. They plan on ruling over you for a long time
to come and say your people are uncivilized. They call you "barbarians,"
meaning that you are different from them. The Romans believe they are much
better than you.
From time to time some of your people pick a fight with the Romans. But
you're no match against the Roman army. If you're not killed in battle, don't
expect to be shown any mercy; you'll be taken prisoner and marched off to the
city of Rome. you survive the long journey, you
If

face an uncertain future. Will you be sold as a slave

to a rich Roman citizen, or will you be sent to work
in the mines? Will you end up doing hard labor in
the quarries or will you sail around the Roman
Empire as a galley slave?
Your fate is out of your control, but you can be
sure of one thing —
you wouldn't want to be a
Roman gladiator!

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HE ROMAN ARMY has
7** invaded Gallia. The Romans
farmer Ufe- want to make it part of their
growing empire, but first they
must defeat troublemakers. The
Gauls, the people of Gallia, live
in many different tribes. Some tribes are
happy for the Romans to be their rulers,
but others fight them.

WEAPONS. The Romans will destroy

—
your weapons your bronze shield, iron
sword and dagger, and slingshot. ^
JEWELRY.
The Romans
will takeyour
gold neckring,
or torque, I hate
and bronze l^mam!
bracelets.

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HORSE AND CHARIOT.

The Romans will
take your horses
and smash / K
your chariot.

HOME AND
A J-i

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FAMILY.
You may never / i:
see them again.

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The Roman soldiers wear armor and

follow a carefully worked-out battle plan.
The Gauls fight bare-chested and are not as
well organized. The fighting is soon over,
and unfortunately for you, your tribe loses
the battle. Captured Gauls have their weapons
taken away, and the fittest become prisoners
of war. You are one of the prisoners, and you
are about to begin a new life.

Prisoners are chained at the Deck

and led away to begin a new life
as slaves.

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Prisoners
marched hundreds
ol miles from
( Koine.
ialh.i to

the hear) ol the

Roman Empire

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FTER CAPTURE by the army you

are passed on to a slave dealer,
who buys and sells slaves. The
dealer takes you to a slave market,
DOWN IN THE where you stand on a platform
MINES. Some
slaves are sent to everyone to see. Slaves with
f for
work in mines. diseases are made to hold a sign so that
They may never
see daylight again. people know there is something wrong with
them. Chalk dust is sprinkled on your feet as a
sign that you are a slave. The slave dealer asks
people to call out prices, and he will sell you
QUARRYING. to the person who pays the most.
Slaves also work
in the heat and
dust of quarries,
breaking rock for
buildings and
sculptures.

GALLEY
SLAVES. Some
men will become
galley slaves,
rowing the Roman
navy's fighting
ships and being
whipped if
they stop.
A NEW MAN.
Your new owner
plans to turn you
FARMING. from a Gallia comata,
Slaves on farms Latin meaning a "hairy
work in all Gaul," into a civilized
kinds of weather Roman gladiator.
to grow food for
the Romans.

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OU ARE NOW the property of
A^y< a wealthy Roman citizen. He's
decided you will be sent to a ludus
gladiatorius — a school where
slaves, criminals, and other wretches
are trained to fight as gladiators.
Once inside, the gates will be locked and there
will be no escape. You'll be trained to by
fight
NEW ARRIVAL. Your owner will hand or "butcher," an old gladiator whose
you over to a trainer — a tough man who
a lanista,
will teach you how to be a gladiator. fighting days are over.

GET FIT. You'll exercise

every day with weights to
build up your body's strength.

FAKE SWORD. Until you can be

trusted with a real weapon, you will
practice with a wooden sword.

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HOW TO FIGHT. You'll learn how
to fight with a sword, practicing on
a "man ofstraw." If you don't
train hard enough, you'll feel
the sting of a whip
on your back.

ifyouget^uredyou^jsu^

training
to continue

Trainer

Guard

Accountant Armorer Cook Doctoi

Gel to know youi

place .u the school.
The stafl members
.in.- iiit.- hos^\ Romans
looking aftei \ou. the
pupils .ni- the dregs
ol society

AD . .i>. Mb
Criminal Condemned Bankrupt .

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Da Ym Have f}>e ^'RAINING doesn't end
hang up your sword at the end of the
'
when you

§f«ma£& hv If? day. You'll go back to your barracks

—
a long, low wooden building. This
Barley grains is where you'll eat and sleep... and be

locked in at night. Your trainer will

Porridge come too and watch over you as you eat
specially prepared gladiator food. The trainer
thinks of the men in the barracks as his family,
so he will make sure you are taken care of.
Beans

PORRIDGE. Every day the school cook

will feedyou barley, porridge, and boiled
beans. Don't complain about boring, bland
food — you'll get nothing else.
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YOUR TRAINER. He takes great pride

in seeing how weak-bodied slaves can be
turned into muscle-bound fighting men
— but only if they follow a strict, nour-
It's no wonder that gladiators
ishing diet.
aresometimes called hordearii, which
means "barley men."

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n 01 not, the school food
u-.ill\ is good l"i \"ii All
that porridge give you
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Behave... ^p Be punished
Punishments: T'S NO USE trying to escape, since
the gladiators' school surrounded by
is

high walls and fences. You won't be

able to climb over them without being
spotted by the security guards. But if
you attack a staff member, you will be
BRANDING. A runaway will have FHE punished. The school has a prison —a dark,
(for FugitivusHie Est) and the initials of
rat-infested hole where prisoners are
hisowner, such as LT (for Lucius Jitius),
burned into his forehead. It means: "This
man is the run-
away slave of
Lucius Titius

FLOGGING.
One hundred
lashes of the
whip will tear
the skinfrom a
runaway's back

STOCKS. For a first offense you might

be locked in the stocks for a week —
time for you to learn to behave.

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shackled and chained to the walls. If you're

unlucky enough to be locked inside, eat
whatever the guards give you — it might be

days before you get your next rotten meal.

Ifyou cause trouble too often, your owner
might sell you and you could end your days
working in the mines. The choice is yours!
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On f^M T^e Big Day l^fms

Tfa tflght Before*. EN YOUR TRAINING is over,
it is time for you to face the
toughest challenge of your life.
BANQUET.
You will be
Your owner will take you, togeth-
given a splendid er with his other gladiators, to
feast — as much
perform in the games. You will
good food as you
can There
eat. arrive in town the day before the games begin
will be meat
and wine — to have time to recover from the journey. That
definitely no night you will be treated to a splendid meal.
porridge.
Enjoy it — it might be your last. On the day

of the games you will march into the arena

and parade before the emperor. Remember,
I PUBLIC. The
public views the
you are a gladiator —
a courageous fighting
gladiators at man. Do not show any fear. There is silence
their banquet. as you call out the traditional words spoken
They look for
men they think by gladiators before the contest begins (right).
will fight well
in the games —
not for those
who won't.

SAY GOODBYE.
At the banquet,
some gladiators
plead with the
public to take
final messages to
their families.

ADVERTISEMENTS. BANNERS. Men carry

Notices painted on walls painted banners with
announce the games. details about the games to
Street criers call out the leteveryone know they
names of the gladiators. are about to begin.

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ANDABATUS. ESSEDARIUS. RETARIUS. MYRMILLO. THRACIAN.

A gladiator who Tries to snare an Carries a dagger Uses a small
Wears a helmet
drives a horse- opponent in his net. and shield. shield and a
with no eye holes.
drawn Left arm and Wears a wide curved dagger.
Charges blindly on chariot,
horseback at an shoulder are leather belt and Wears greaves
protected by armor. leg bands. on both legs.
opponent.
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N YOUR TRAINING you will

have learned how to fight as one
particular type of gladiator. Perhaps
you were trained to fight as a
lightly armored retarius, or "net
man." Or maybe your skills as an
essedarius — a chariot fighter — will be ^ ke
U have an
^rr needlLe,h>m
attendant^
carry

called upon.
money to
It

buy you,
has cost your owner a lot of
and equip you
feed, train,
^
your
e
to see
e^P-;rSo *e arena.

for the contest. Now you must be victorious winning is all — that matters
If you lose, you die. So, be brave! Fight, conquer... and live!

SAMNITE. DIMACHAERIUS. LAQUERIUS SECUTOR. MINIS \\o\l \\

Wears a vi sored Fights with two Similar i<» ;i A lightl) armed Armed \\ ith An uncommon
helmet with swords and wears retarius but fighter who onl) .1
sight, Inn
crest. Carries a little armor. will) a hisso clUIM'S lllS speai women fighl .1^

sword and a instead of ;i net. opponent. gladiators i>»'

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gladiator

7^4^ HE GAMES are about to begin.

^' Your moment of glory upon
is

you — you hope. But first, you

must entertain the crowd by

fighting with blunt, wooden
swords. Music sounds, and your
practice sword is taken from you and
replaced with a real weapon.
You are about to fight for your life,

but it is not just your opponent

you have to worry about.
Your trainer will be watching
every move, and if he thinks
you are not trying hard
enough, he has a painful
way of prodding you back
into action.

Prepare
f<§ fight
As you prepare for
your arena
fight, the
will be buzzing with
excitement. Don't let
your nerves get the
better of you —the WARM-UP FIGHT. GAMBLING. Spectators OPPONENT. You
show must go on! First you'll fight with willgamble on whether will be drawn to fight
wooden swords in a you will win your fight against another
practice duel. ...or not. gladiator.

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REAL WEAPON. MUSIC. Musicians ACTION! The oMiu-M NOIS> CROWD

You will be given will play war begins it*8 a fight to Ihe crowd \\ ill cheei
your real weapon — trumpets, pipes, the death and sin mi .ill the time
no more wooden and flutes. you are fighting
swords from now on.
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AD LUCK! In your contest live. The crowd on its feet, shouting
is

you were drawn to fight a "Habet, hoc habet!" which means

retarius, a gladiator who "Got him! Let him have it!" There's
catches opponents in his only one thing you can do: Appeal to
*
net before moving in for the emperor. As you raise your left
the kill. As you lie on the hand, the emperor will turn to the
sandy floor of the arena, he brings his crowd and let it decide your fate. All
dagger to your throat. You must think you can hope for is that it calls out
fast —
you may have only seconds to "Milter —
'"Let him go!'

Will y^u
]>e er Die?

EMPEROR APPEAL. THUMBS UP. If the

A fallen gladiator can people hold their
appeal to the emperor thumbs up and wave
by raising one finger their handkerchiefs,
on his left hand. The the fallen gladiator
emperor will ask the will be allowed to
crowd what it wants. live.

THUMBS DOWN. A DRAW. If both

If the people turn their gladiators are still on
thumbs to the ground, their feet and have
as if swiping a sword fought their best,
through the air, then then a draw may be
the defeated man declared and neither
must die. man will die.

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4 Sea Bsttle
T'S AN AMAZING SIGHT to
see the arena flooded
to make a
Persian
lake. Water is piped in from a pool
called
outside, then battleships
across it.
triremes float gracefully
A sea battle is about to begin,

Persian
ENEMIES. The Greek and
peoples were sworn enemies.

JH
LONG AND
SHORT RANGE.
From a distance,
you will shoot
burning arrows at

theenemy ship. BATTERING RAM. The prow

Then, when you is fitted with a
of a trireme
smash
are upon them, bronze battering ram to
ships.
you will use hand into and sink other
weapons.

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based on one fought between the Greeks

and the Persians about 300 years ago.
To entertain the crowd you will dress as s*W
Learn to
either a Greek or Persian soldier. A sea \\
though
\ I Even
battle is a great spectacle, so play your
part well. \\is» c^c

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¥<m Will &£& FTER THE SEA BATTLE, the
water is drained from the arena and
BESTIARIUS. another scene is set. The arena will
A gladiator • become a park, with trees,
trained to hunt
wild beasts.
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rocky outcrops, and wild
beasts brought from Africa
and other Roman provinces. An animal hunt wil^.

take place, where hunters stalk their prey with

dogs and weapons. You must take great care
— the animals are savage, hungry beasts.
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Some bestiarii use weapons,

but those who are criminals
have no means of defense. * ft

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M WEAPONS. You
hunt with spears,
arrows, daggers,
nets, and fierce
hunting dogs. «N-b*^

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The arena will contain

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lions and tigers, which
can be taught to lick
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inside.
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It's Over! Aftjie

Tjie Games f^i

T SEEMS THE CROWD showed
you no mercy, and the retarius was
the winner of the contest. While
your body is dragged from the arena,
the victorious gladiator is presented
with his prizes. At the end of the
games, up the record books,
officials write
putting letters next to the names of the
competitors: "P" means the person perished,
"V" stands for victor, and "M" indicates
that the gladiator lived to fight another day.

IT y<*u Are $tiU Alive...

PRIZES. Palm branches, BACK FOR MORE. The

silver dishes, and gold are owner of a winning gladiator
given to the gladiators will enter him in further
who survive the games. contests.

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DRAGGED AWAY. Men FINISHED OFF. Dying

drag away the bodies of gladiators are killed by a
the dead and dump them man dressed as the mythical
in a pit. character Charon from the
Underworld.

and he can
days will end,
a trainer ^ a
, become
&, gladiator school.

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Glossary
Arena The building where gladiatorial
games were held. It literally means
"sand" — a reference to the sand-
covered floor.

Barbarian Anyone who was not a

Roman. An uncivilized person.

Barracks The building in which

gladiators lived while at training
school.

Bestiarius A beast fighter trained Games A form of public

to hunt wild animals in the arena. entertainment involving gladiators.

Chain mail A type of armor made Gaul A member of one of the tribes
from small interlocking rings of metal, that lived in Gallia.

Charon The ferryman who the Gladiator A man (or, very

Romans believed took the souls of occasionally, a woman) trained to fight
the dead from the land of the living for the entertainment of others.
to the Underworld.
Greave A leg protector, usually made
Galley A type of ship rowed by of metal, worn over the lower leg.

slaves.
Hordearii A popular name for
Gallia An area of northern Europe gladiators meaning "barley men,"
where the present-day countries of due to the barley porridge they were
France and Belgium are. fed.

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Lanista A man who trained or taught Trident A three-pronged fishing spear.
others to become gladiators.
Trireme A battleship of the Roman,
Lasso A length of rope with a loop, Greek, and Persian navies.
used to catch an opponent.
Unctore A person whose job it was
Ludus gladiatorius A school or camp to massage, or rub, soothing oils into
where gladiators lived and were someone's body.
trained to fight.
Underworld The world of the dead
Man of straw A post, sack, or according to Roman belief.
framework that a gladiator practiced
using his weapons against.

Mortician An undertaker. A person

whose job is to organize funerals.

Prow The front of a ship.

Sestertii Coins used in Roman currency.

Slave collar A name tag worn by

a slave that stated whom he or she
belonged to.

Slingshot A hand-held weapon

that hurled a small stone over
a long distance.

Torque A loop of metal, often

bronze or gold, worn around
the neck as an item of jewelry.
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IncfeX
games 16,20,28,30 R
andabatus (gladiator) 18 Gauls 6-7,30 retarius (gladiator) 18-19,21,
animal hunt 26 gladiators, types of 18-19 22,28
appeal 22 gods 7 Roman citizen 10
arena 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, greaves 18, 30 Roman Empire 6-7
28,30 Greeks 25 Rome 5, 7
armorer 11 guards 11, 14-15 runaways 14
ash 12
H
B helmet 18 samnite (gladiator) 19
banquet 16 hordearii (barley men) 13, 30 school 11, 12, 14,29
barbarians 5, 30 sea battle 24-25
barracks 12, 30 secutor (gladiator) 19, 20
battering ram 24 jewelry 6, 31 slave collar 9, 31
battleships 24 slave market 8-9
bestiarius (beast fighter) 26, 30 L slaves 7,8, 10-11, 13,21
branding 14 lanista (trainer) 10,31 spectators 20
laquerius (gladiator) 19 stocks 14
lasso 18, 19, 31 sword 11, 12, 18
chain mail 18, 30 ludus gladiatorius (gladiator
chariot 6, 18 school) 10,31
Charon 28, 30 thracian (gladiator) 18
cook 11, 12 M thumbs down 22
criminals 10-11,23 man of straw 11,31 thumbs up 22
mines 5, 8, 15 torque 6, 31
D mortician 11,31 trainer 10-11, 12-13,20,29
dimachaerius (gladiator) 19 myrmillo (gladiator) 18 training 10-11, 16
doctor 11 trident 18, 31
dogs 26 N trireme 24, 31
navy 8
net man 19 u
emperor 16-17, 22, 27 unctore 13, 31
essedarius (gladiator) 18 o Underworld 29,30,31
owner 10-11, 15, 16, 19,28
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family 6, 12, 16 P velitus (gladiator) 19
farming 8 parade 16
flogging 14 Persians 25
porridge 12-13, 16
w
weapons 24
food 12-13, 16 6-7, 10, 18, 22,
prison 14-15 whip 11, 14,21
G prisoners 5, 7, 14 women 19
galley 5, 8, 30 prizes 28 wooden sword 10,20-21,29
Gallia 5,6-7,30 punishments 9, 14-15
gambling 20

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n atch out... as a barbarian fighting against the Romans

you are about to be captured, sold as a slave and trained
a to become a

Roman gladiator.

It's g^ry!
Tap tips fratn experpv
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• Train hard - your
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depend upon your fighting skills.
life will

Eat porridge, barley and ash to become fit and strong!

Don't get caught if you attempt to escape - the punishments arc severe.
• Fight well or face the consequences!
• Win every contest and live long enough to retire.

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