Were all ancient Roman gladiators technically psychopaths?

Historians have had a problem with Gladiators for years. The main problem is given Roman Sanitary level, they have never found a place where the bodies could have been dumped. read more

The Gladiators were just to keep these bureaucrats entertained while they often saw former favourites of the Emperor killed or lost or gain power within the Roman Power Structure. Thus, the Gladiators did not have to be psychopaths to be “successful”, but they had to be entertaining. read more

Gladiators were slaves This is perhaps the most important yet ignored fact about the modern idealization of the Roman circus. Gladiators did not fight for pleasure. read more