History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators (2001)

Though their ranks largely included slaves and prisoners of war, the gladiators of ancient Rome enthralled the masses, and the most successful fighters in the game were treated as superstars, as this thorough documentary reveals. Historians and scholars recount the amazing stories of these larger-than-life warriors -- who included women, senators and even an emperor -- in this episode of the History Channel series "History's Mysteries."

Released

2001-05-01

Genres

Documentary, History, Mystery

Runtime

45 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Douglas Brooks West

TMDB rating

10.0/10 from 1 votes