Auctorati
Non-enslaved gladiators
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Auctorati were free-men of ancient Rome, who hired themselves out as gladiators.[1] Auctorati were referred to by their proper names, which differentiated them from slaves, who were referred to by single word stage names.[2]
According to one source, the earliest evidence of the use of auctorati dates from 122 BC (law of Gaius Gracchus).[3]
