The losing gladiator would appeal to the crowd and the victor would stand ready to kill, if the choice was given that the loser should die. The crowd would indicate whether he was to be killer or spared by the movement of their thumb. If they pointed it upwards it meant, “Kill him,” and a thumbs down meant “Spare him...
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The losing gladiator would appeal to the crowd and the victor would stand ready to kill, if the choice was given that the loser should die. The crowd would indicate whether he was to be killer or spared by the movement of their thumb. If they pointed it upwards it meant, “Kill him,” and a thumbs down meant “Spare him...
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