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Who was responsible for the first-known combat between gladiators in Rome, and why did the custom grow?

Who was responsible for the first-known combat between gladiators in Rome, and why did the custom grow?
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Who was responsible for the first-known combat between gladiators in Rome, and why did the custom grow?

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The first fight recorded was a gladiator show put on by Decimus Junius Brutus Scaeva in 264 A.D. The custom grew because the first fight was so successful. The public loved to see the violence and it was like a community event to keep them happy.
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