Gladiator tales

Guy de la Bédoyère shares some surprising stories from the history of gladiatorial games

Published: November 11, 2024 at 7:00 AM

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How did gladiators supercharge the rise of Julius Caesar? What can we learn about arena fighters from the petrified remains at Pompeii? And why did gladiatorial bouts get banned there for a whole decade? As Gladiator II arrives in cinemas later this week, Guy de la Bédoyère shares some lesser-known aspects of the history of gladiators with Kev Lochun.