gladiatorfight

An amazing battle! (Yet between friends)

AD 80- As the two gladiators emerged on the stage, the climax of emperor Titus’ opening ceremony dawned. Swords and bucklers raised, they walked to the emperor. Both bowed. Their names were Verus and Priscus. Then, as the referee swung down his stick, the gladiators went to it hammer and tongs. The fight was intense. Priscus was a Celt. He was stronger than Verus, a Moesian. Both men fought a brilliant fight. Though both first lost their shields, then their swords, then went to it with fists. Verus and Priscus were both from a stone quarry. They became good friends after both went to a gladiator school. Separated, they hadn’t seen each other for years. In the beginning, Verus picked a fight with Priscus to be chosen. The fight with fists was just the same. After a brilliant battle, Emperor Titus decided to grant them both freedom.