~By holding gladiator games, the Roman people became accustomed to the sight of bloodshed, and people getting hurt or killed.
~Soon these games became very popular.
 ~Gladiators who refused to fight would be slaughtered.
~Gladiators were people who were slaves, soldiers, or people who wanted to be famous.
~They dressed like the people they conquered, such as the Greeks.
~They fight tigers, lions, and even elephants.
~They would fight animals in the Coliseum.
~They don't speak the same language because their from so many different parts of the Roman Empire.
~Gladiators wore armor of steel, and use sharp weapons, weapons could go through the armor.
~The Roman gladiators fought for respect.

~The fights were usually always held in the Coliseum(Rome's famed arena).
 ~The Coliseum holds 55,000 people. It opened in 80 A.D.
~The ceremonies for the Coliseum lasted ten days. 9,000 and more animals were killed the first day alone.
~Coliseum is one of hte most famous arenas for battle.
~Gladiators used this arena for fights.
~People came to the Coliseum for entertainment and to see gladiators fight.
~The Coliseum was also used for other entertianment related activities of that time.