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Which person was a strong slave who would fight in the colieum to entertain people?
You're thinking of a gladiator. But they were not always slaves. Some were free men or prisoners of war.
Did the gladiator fights at the Coliseum take place daily?
No, gladiator fights did not take place daily at Rome. A gladiator show was an extremely expensive undertaking so the cost would be a burden to even the richest of men. By the time of the empire only the emperor or a member of his family could put on a gladiatorial show. In the provinces they were more frequent, but not daily.
What was bad about the gladiator fights?
To our present day way of thinking, gladiatorial fights would be horrible because of the death and injury that was sometimes involved. To the ancient way of thinking it was a contest of bravery and courage. We can't make a valid judgment about an ancient custom because we are living in a different time with different ways of thinking especially in the area of the value of a human life.
How did gladiators get chosen to fight?
Slaves and criminals and captured men from enemy armies were selected to be gladiators by the Romans. These men would normally be fit enough to engage in battle with other gladiators. Individual Romans often ran gladiator training camps to prepare these enslaved men for hand to hand combat.
Is gladiators considered a sport?
No, gladiators are men. The actions of a gladiator in the arena are considered the sport.
