About Us

LVDVS NEMESIS is the first gladiator school in Northern Germany, with its base in Hamburg and a branch in the Saarland. We represent gladiators from the 1st century AD, and we would like to show aspects of the culture from this time to people who are interested in learning more.

Why in Hamburg, when the Romans actually never resided here? Putting it simply, outside Imperium Romanum, deep in Germania Magna, there are people who are interested in Ancient Rome, especially in the area of gladiatorial combat. After all, gladiators were the sport stars of their time. We also recruited two people from the Saarland, which, after all, used to belong to the Roman province Gallia Belgica.

Even if we won't be fighting to the death for your entertainment (sorry!), we are still sincerely interested in the ancient art of armed combat. Our fights are not choreographed. The armour is that which was originally used, based upon findings of what is known and documented.

Part of the gladiator experience are also Roman cooking and a tavern. At the moment, six people are active in our group. We train regularly, practicing everything from the basics to specific fighting techniques.

The goal of our group is to make appearances in Roman camps and museum events, where we can show the public how sophisticated armed gladiator combat is, and that it is a true fighting art - a sport that followed strict guidelines and had many different styles and forms, both demanding and also exciting.

We welcome everybody who would like to join us as an active member. Also, we would be glad to hear from organizers and museum directors who would like to see us at their events. To contact us, please use our mail form.