The romans liked to watch gladiators for entertainment.
Gladiators were people who fought wild animals chained to stumps of wood and other gladiators but sometimes slaves. The place that gladiators fought was called an Erna but the huge one in Rome was called the coliseum. It was very dangerous because the animals were very really quite fierce. They fought tigers, lions and bears. It was very risky being a gladiator and often ended in death.
Wow its amazing.
You’re well-informed Hugh and Thomas! Bet you enjoy learning about the Romans. When you’re a little bit older you will love ‘Gladiator’ a film from way back at the turn of the millennium. It’s one of my favourite films but it’s a bit gory – you’d expect nothing less from a film about gladiators!