History of Gladiators

Tonight I tell you about the rise and decline of gladiator games in Ancient Rome. How did it start, and why? What where these games like? What was their political or social function in Rome, beyond entertainment? Who were the gladiators and how were they recruited and trained? What is the history of the Colosseum, the largest and most famous antique amphitheatre? We will explore all of these questions, and more, if you join me on this episode. Credits: Script and narration by the French Whisperer, visuals by the French Whisperer, under Wikipedia Commons, or under license from Panthermedia, Canstock, Shutterstock and Freepik. Sound effects and music from the YouTube Audio Library for Creators. Links to Lights Out Library: my stories retold in American English by Olimpia. YouTube:    / @lightsoutlibraryov   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KZFL3L... Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/17b... Links para la Biblioteca de los Sueños: mis historias contadas por Olimpia en español con acento mexicano: YouTube:    / @labibliotecadelossuenosov   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1t522al... Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/51d... **************************************************** Free trial link to the Slumber App: https://slumber.fm/fw Slumber is a sleep and relaxation app that offers stories to fall asleep to from a variety of narrators, with sounds effects you can customize in the background, as well as meditations and ambient soundtracks. This link gives you 30 days of free trial instead of the usual 7 days. If you have trouble using the link, you need to install the app first, close it, then click on the link. I have an affiliate agreement with Slumber and this is a paid promotion in case you become a paying user after the trial. Music streaming platforms: look up on your favourite site, I am probably on it and the library of available stories is growing every week! My Facebook page:   / thefrenchwhispererasmr   Patreon: your contribution is very welcome. I use it to buy props for videos, books, and pay the bills! Patrons can also download videos in HD, or audio only, access special surveys and listen to my stories as podcasts.   / thefrenchwhisperer   Paypal account: on the front page of my channel or https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr... **************************************************** Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:25 Rise of Gladiators 15:32 Late Republic and Empire 28:56 Life, Death and Showmanship 47:04 Ritualized Violence and Justice 55:43 The Colosseum