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Re:The Surprising Roots of Ancient Rome's Gladiator Fights by cariaso on Friday January 12, 2024 @07:44PM (#38976183)
I was under the impression that cowardice in battle was sufficient.
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Re:The Surprising Roots of Ancient Rome's Gladiator Fights by HEmanZ on Friday January 12, 2024 @08:00PM (#38976286)
Decimation was very very rare as far as we can tell. It was the kind of thing that would happen like, once every century or more.

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