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Gladiators and Beasts in the Roman Arenas It all started in 264 BC at the obsequies of Junius Brutus when, in the honor of his memory, three pairs of gladiators fought. Just three! 50 years later, Aemilius Lepidus threw in the arena 22 pairs of gladiators. In 106 AD, celebrating his victory over the Dacians in an atmosphere of total lush, emperor Trajan offe... 21 April 2007 07:48 GMT