Little is known about the female gladiators named Gladiatrix.
They existed in ancient Rome and they fought each other or against wild animals to entertain the audience. It seems that they used the same equipment as the gladiators.
There is no evidence about their training but it is believed that they had private tutors.
They were women of the lowest social classes of the city or high-status women who lost their dignity and brought shame to themselves.
[Source: en.wikipedia.org]
