Gladiator D6556 – Mini – Royal Doulton Character Jug

Royal Doulton Character Jug, Gladiator D6556 (brown helmet; grey armor). Designed by Max Henk, issued 1961 – 1967. Size: 2.75″H (mini)

From about 246 B.C. gladiatorial games were a popular form of entertainment for Roman audiences. The gladiators were most often slaves or prisoners condemned to fight, which they did to the death using sword, spear or trident. The most famous gladiator of the period was Spartacus, a slave who led an unsuccessful rebellion against Rome. Emperor Honorius banned the brutal games in 404 A.D.