1 Season
8 Episode
Colosseum - Season 1 Episode 4 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.
- Year: 2022
- Country: United Kingdom
- Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama, Documentary
- Studio: History
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- Director: Jim Greayer
- Cast: Odimegwu Okoye, Archie Rowell, Carlotta De Gregori, Tamsin, Soufiane El Khalidy, Vinny Moli