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

Content: 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."

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary,

History,

Mystery

Runtime:

45 minutes

Year:

2001

Directors:

Douglas Brooks West

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Production companies:

MPH Entertainment Productions

Actors:

Narrator

Host

Crews:

Director

Writer

Executive Producer

Coordinating Producer

Executive Producer