In regard to gladiators, which of the following is true?

A. Gladiators were divided into eight specialties and would fight each other as spectators placed bets on who would survive.
B. Some freemen desired to live the life of the gladiator; these individuals were known as auctorati and entered into an arrangement with a lanista, an entrepreneur, who bought and sold gladiators.
C. Not all gladiator combats ended in death; gladiators were expensive to train and their owners did not want to lose their investment.
D. The term gladiator originates from a weapon called a "gladius."
E. All of the answers are correct.


Answer: E

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