SBS VICELAND HD
Date: 15/06/25
SBS VICELAND HD

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Colosseum

Colosseum

The Gladiatrix

When the mighty Emperor Trajan throws his great games of 107 AD, the crowd is treated to a rare spectacle: female gladiators. The combatants are typically prisoners of war, but in one game, a Roman woman named Mevia makes history. She decides to trade her status as a free citizen of Rome to fight in the arena as a gladiatrix, a controversial and shocking choice at the time. Her decision illustrates the challenges of plebian life for women in ancient Rome.