Gladiators: Warriors of the Ancient World

Nero's Favorite Gladiator

Spiculus, Nero’s favourite gladiator, becomes a superstar in Rome’s brutal arenas. Rewarded with wealth and privilege, he fights for glory as Nero uses lavish games to display his power. After the Fire of 64 CE, Nero’s spectacles grow grander. When his reign finally collapses, Nero calls for Spiculus to kill him - but dies by his own hand. Spiculus’s fate remains a mystery, his legend enduring.