Bestiarius
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bestiarius-195-16426266
title:
Bestiarius
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Among Ancient Romans, bestiarii were those who went into combat with beasts, or were exposed to them. It is conventional to distinguish two categories of bestiarii: the first were those condemned to death via the beasts and the second were those who faced them voluntarily, for pay or glory. The latter are sometimes erroneously called "gladiators"; to their contemporaries, however, the Latin term gladiator referred specifically to one who fought other men. The contemporary term for those who made
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Ancient Roman term
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bestiarius
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2024-02-19T01:04:12Z
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