A gladiator who fought the wild animals, brought from all provinces of the Empire, in the venatio. Just as the use of the style of weapons and armour of conquered peoples reinforced the feeling of superiority of the Romans, so the extraordinary array of wild animals from Asia, Africa and the forests of northern Europe demonstrated the huge extent o…...
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(Latin) literally, 'the hunter of wild beast in an arena'; bestiarii hunted wild animals in an arena in the venatio during the day long gladiatorial games held in Rome.
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