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S01E04: 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 that earns the enmity of Roman historian and satirist, Juvenal. Her choice illustrates the challenges of plebian life for women in ancient Rome.

Genres:

Action & Adventure, Drama, Documentary

Air Date:

Aug 07, 2022

Runtime:

42 minutes

Production:

October Films , Dune Films

Casts:

Odimegwu Okoye, Archie Rowell, Carlotta De Gregori, Tamsin, Soufiane El Khalidy, Vinny Moli, Said El Hamdi, Nadia Benzakour, Josh Taylor, Aron von Andrian, Michael Parr, Anthony Barclay, Gavin Fowler, Matthew Durkan, Teddy Robson, Michael Sheldon, Brahim Ait Ben Azzouz, Timothy Blore, James Oliver Wheatley, Daniel De Bourg, Doug Rao, Sami Fekkak, Edward Dogliani