What would their daily lives look like? Did they have regular jobs and fight in the arena for money and fame? Additionally If anyone has seen the show Spartacus on Starz, does it accurately depict what the life of a gladiator would be? Thank you!
There's a lot of good answers in the FAQ on Gladiators and the arena but I'll link some of the best for your question here:
How well were gladiators treated? and Gladiatorial fights in Ancient Rome; were fights to the death as common as Hollywood leads us to believe? by /u/Celebreth
How would a woman come to be a gladiatrix? by /u/Daeres
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