Head back to Ancient Rome as you enter the world of the gladiator, one of the most heroic, brutal and fearsome fighters of all time. Packed with fascinating facts, famous warrior profiles and amazing artwork, learn all about the devious tactics, wicked weapons and courageous battles fought by warriors. It includes: profiles and fascinating facts about the world's most famous warriors; a mix of digital and traditional artwork; high-quality, detailed photographs of weapons and armour; and, facts written and checked by experts.

 

This book is part of a book series called Warriors .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by QED Publishing .

Deborah Murrell has worked in publishing for 25 years, as an editor, manager and multimedia producer. She has also written more than 20 books both for children and adults.

This book has the following chapters: What was a gladiator? p4 When did gladiators live? p6 Gladiator school p8 Retiarii, myrmillones and samnes p10 Provocatores, equites and velites p12 Gladiators of the Empire p14 The Colosseum p16 The build-up p18 The audience p20 The big day p22 Fight! p24 Win or lose p26 The end of gladiators p28 Glossary p30 Index p32