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Did you know the Samnites were the heaviest armored gladiators? Or that they took their name, costume and weapons from the mighty warriors of Samnium, a region in southern Italy conquered by Rome in about 80 B.C.? Or that these warriors would become the model for the standard Roman gladiator? Until the reign of the first Roman emperor, Augustus (31 B.C.–14 A.D.), their name would be given to all 'heavy' gladiators. Samnites were usually paired with other heavy gladiators, such as Thracians or Murmillos. A c... more information

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