This is a list of 5 of the most feared and famous gladiators known today. They were all brave or perhaps slightly crazy men. The very idea of such mortal combat is shocking by today’s standards. Yet, in the ancient world, such battles were commonplace. There was also the incidence of fights against animals which were terrible on an entirely new level. With such ruthless pursuits, is it any wonder that the Romans conquered most of the known world?

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