![]() Especially if you consider that in daily lives, the Roman women had to cover themselves from head to toe. The female gladiators must have been one of the sexual fantasies of the Roman male populace. Watching half-naked women wielding weapons stimulated the imagination of men. Occasionally, they fought with wild animals, such as wild boards and lions. The female gladiators fought each other and dwarves. As for the weapons, armor, and shields, their equipment was the same as for the male gladiators. ![]() The audience could clearly see they were women. ![]() The female gladiators wore only loincloths. The female gladiators were an object of sexual fantasies Their presence was proof of the host’s high status and enormous wealth. Inclusion of the female gladiators to the gladiatorial games earned bonus points for the host. Of course, they were not as common as their male counterparts. Modern historians call them the gladiatrices (the singular form is gladiatrix). The ancient Romans also had female gladiators. The female gladiators fought each other half-naked in front of the frenzied crowds of thousands The Gladiatrix - The Female Gladiator of Ancient Rome ![]() Female gladiators fighting in front of the audience (Image: Mayor)
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