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Female Gladiators Also Existed

There were female Gladiators in Ancient Rome! A female gladiator was called a Gladiatrix, or Gladiatrices. They fought each other, or wild animals, to entertain audiences at various games and festivals. Gladiatrices were extremely rare, unlike their male counterparts.

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