There were five types of gladiator, each with their own unique weapons. The Mirmillones were heavily armed and wore helmets decorated with fish, while the Thracians carried just a shield and ...

There were three main sorts: Samnites (from Italy), Gauls (from France) and Thracians ... attached to gladiators, they were still considered to be lowly types, and Roman citizens of good standing ...

Find what to watch on Starz including the latest releases. Filter by movies, TV shows, release years, genres and more. The inspiration behind this series is the Thracian Gladiator Spartacus, who ...

or the Gladiators’ War. Leading his army of runaway slaves, which has been estimated to have reached 100,000 men, Spartacus defeated a series of Roman attacks using tactics which would now be ...