A bustuarius (plural: bustuarii) was a kind of gladiator in Ancient Rome, who fought about the funeral pyre (Latin: bustum) of the deceased at a Roman funeral. Bustuarii were considered of even lower status than other gladiators whose fights were exhibited in public gladiatorial games.
A bustuarius (plural: bustuarii) was a kind of gladiator in Ancient Rome, who fought about the funeral pyre (Latin: bustum) of the deceased at a Roman funeral. Bustuarii were considered of even lower status than other gladiators whose fights were exhibited in public gladiatorial games.
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