Doctore is a title of honour given to the lead trainer of the gladiators in a ludus.
A doctore is typically a slave, one who had served as a skilled gladiator in his earlier days. Despite this, a doctore will enjoy a higher standing within the ludus than the gladiators themselves.
Oenomaus as Doctore in The House of Batiatus.
They often carry a whip, for use as both a training aid and for administering discipline and punishment.
Trivia[]
- It's possible that the historical name of a Doctore from the show was a Lorarius (from the latin Lorum, meaning leather thong or whip). They were known for whipping reluctant fighters or animals into fighting.
