- The first gladiator fight was held in 264 C.E. when three pair slaves were ordered to fight at a rich roman's funeral.
- The first battle of the gladitorial games was called Praegnarii and was fought with wooden swords and accompanied with music, like a dance fight.
- Before the Colosseum, the Gladiators fought in wooden arenas.
- There are at least 30 types of Gladiators, but we only know the name of most. Only the 15 mentioned earlier have weapons, opponents, and defenses known.
- When a Gladiator died, their weapons were taken away and they were carried through the gate of death.