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Roman gladiators fought to the death.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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3 sources for · 5 against

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Is it true that Roman gladiators fought to the death?

Partly. Sources disagree on whether gladiators always fought to the death: a 1911 Britannica entry and a peer-reviewed city-planning article state they did, while Wikipedia, a forensic study of Ephesus remains, and myth-busting books indicate missio and strict rules meant death was not the routine outcome.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 3 sources for, 5 against · Last checked

Evidence for · 3
They Got It Wrong: History
2013
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Marriott, E. (2013). They Got It Wrong: History. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=-CwiaTLcYIMC&dq=Roman+gladiators+fought+to+the+death.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

Evidence against · 5
Gladiator - Wikipedia
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Gladiator - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladiator

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Wikisource: 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Gladiators
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Wikisource: 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Gladiators. (n.d.). en.wikisource.org. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclopædia_Britannica/Gladiators

CITY PLANNING IN GRAECO-ROMAN TIMES WITH EMPHASIS ON HEALTH FACILITIES
2012
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Cilliers, L. & Retief, F. (2012). CITY PLANNING IN GRAECO-ROMAN TIMES WITH EMPHASIS ON HEALTH FACILITIES. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.7445/51-0-62

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Head injuries of Roman gladiators.
2006
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F, K. & K, G. (2006). Head injuries of Roman gladiators.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2005.10.010

10 Things You May Not Know About Roman Gladiators | HISTORY
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10 Things You May Not Know About Roman Gladiators | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/articles/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-roman-gladiators

History : all the facts that turned out to be myths
2013
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Emma, M. (2013). History : all the facts that turned out to be myths. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/historyallfactst0000marr

History & science : all the facts that turned out to be myths
2014
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Emma, M. (2014). History & science : all the facts that turned out to be myths. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/historyscienceal0000marr

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