Date of Award:
5-2023
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Arts (MA)
Department:
History
Committee Chair(s)
Frances B. Titchener
Committee
Frances B. Titchener
Committee
Mark Damen
Committee
Charles Oughton
Abstract
In 105 BCE, the Roman consul Publius Rutilius Rufus employed gladiatorial training for his legionaries. This thesis examines the physiological and psychological consequences of this style of training on the human body in an effort to understand why these particular soldiers were so effective. I used experiential testing alongside primary and secondary source research to examine how this process better prepared Roman troops for engaging in actual combat.
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Recommended Citation
Porter, Daniel, " Ars, Virtus, Impetus: Gladiatorial Training and Roman Legionaries" (2023). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 8750.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/8750
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