Gladiator Women of Ancient Rome

<p>Evidence shows us that women gladiators fought in front of baying crowds in Ancient Rome.</p> <p>Who were these women? How would these fights have played out? And what did the rest of Rome think of women taking up such a masculine space?</p> <p>Joining Kate is historian and expert in all things Ancient Rome, Emma Southon, author of <a href="https://www.welbooks.co.uk/shop/p/prophet-song-by-paul-lynch-signed-bookplate-pre-order-bwwlw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A History of the Roman Empire in 21 Women</a>, to help us explore how gender plays out in this unique area of Roman life.</p> <p>This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.</p> <p>All music from Epidemic Sounds/All3 Media.</p> <p>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><u>You can take part in our listener survey</u><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u> here</u></a><u>.</u></p> <p>Betwixt the Sheets: History of Sex, Scandal & Society is a History Hit podcast.</p><p>Voting is now open for the Listener's Choice Award at this year's Podcast Awards! UK & Ireland listeners please place your vote on the Spotify mobile app here: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/s/xhg6PJa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/s/xhg6PJa</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>