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A graffito from Pompeii that shows musicians, the emperor, and a fight between a murmill\u014d and a sec\u016btor. The word\u00a0gladiator\u00a0<\/i>meaning\u00a0\u201cswordsman\u201d, from the word\u00a0gladius\u00a0<\/i>\u201csword.\u201d This is interesting because not all gladiators\u00a0<\/em>use a sword. Also, gladiators were often slaves with a few minor exceptions<\/a>. The following are types of gladiators:<\/p>\n The Gladiator Mosaic, on display at the Galleria Borghese, is one of the earliest known examples of contemporary art with gladiators as subjects. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n A graffito from Pompeii dating to the 1st c. CE indicates the outcome of a match between gladiators Severus and Albanus (Image via Wikimedia under CC-BY-SA 3.0 license; author Mediatus).<\/p><\/div>\n Cumis gladiatorum paria XX et eorum suppositicii pugnabunt Kalendis Octobribus III pridie Nonas Octobres. Cruciarii, venatio et vela erunt. Curiculus scriptor Lucceio salutem.<\/em><\/p>\n In Cumae, twenty pairs of gladiators and their replacements will fight in\u00a0October kalends<\/a>, the day before and the day before the\u00a0October nones<\/a>.\u00a0There will be crucified people, a hunt, in tents.\u00a0Curiculus, who writes, greets Lucceius.<\/strong><\/p>\n Cnaei Allei Nigidi Mai quinquennalis sine impensa publica gladiatorum paria XX et eorum suppositicii pugnabunt Pompeis. Telephe summa rudis instrumentum muneris ubique vale . Diadumeno et Pyladioni feliciter.<\/em><\/p>\n 20 pairs of gladiators of Gnaeus Alleius Nigidius Maius, quinquennial, and their substitutes will fight without any public expense at Pompeii. Greetings to Gavillius Tigellus and Clodius. Greetings to Telephus, head gladiator instructor. Good luck, Diadumenus and Pyladio (<\/strong>C.I.L. IV 7991 House of Trebius Valens iii.2.1)<\/p>\n Suspirium puellarum Celadus thraex.<\/em><\/p>\n Celadus the Thracier makes the girls moan! <\/strong>(C.I.L. IV, 4397; in the barracks of the gladiators)<\/p>\n So, to learn more about Gladiator Graffiti inscriptions click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Furthermore, next month we will be taking a look at another type of graffiti and how it is similar to social media and texting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In light of this year is a bit different in the world of sports, let us take a look at Ancient Roman Gladiator ads. These ads in a time with no television or newspaper was possible through billboard status or graffiti. This post will be highlighting some graffiti inscriptions that showcase fans adoring different gladiators…<\/p>\n
Graffito mit Dipinti aus Pompeji (CIL IV 10237). Public Domain. The above graffiti comes from Pompeii and advertises a\u00a0munus<\/em> in the nearby town of Nola. The image shows a Thracian with small shield (right) fighting a secutor, the usual pairing for these gladiators. The text says:”At Nola there will be a\u00a0munus\u00a0<\/em>of Marcus Cominius Heres for four days. Princeps of the Neronian\u00a0ludus\u00a0<\/em>fought 13, 10 wins; Hilarius of the Neronian\u00a0ludus\u00a0<\/em>fought 14, 12 victories, Creunus fought 7, 5 wins.”<\/p><\/div>\nAncient Roman Gladiator:<\/h2>\n
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Ancient Roman Gladiator Ads:<\/h2>\n
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