Gladius

Pause the game during combat and enter UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, LEFT, LEFT, LEFT,LEFT, UP, UP, UP, UP.

Ok first thing to do for this trick is to head to the beach when you are in Imperia. When on the beach toward the south just stand on the beach and press the "x" button. It may take some time to find some items but keep searching. these items you find on the beach can be sold for very high prices and may be equipped to your gladiator.

In the beginning of the game it costs like 1000 to 3000 to recruit a new character....if you recruit someone go to the school list remove their armor and expel them you can usually sell their armor for anywhere from 9000 to 19000 making... well alot of gold if the process is repeated.

Walk the beach of Imperia in the early morning to find high level equipment and weapons. Stand on the beach and press X. If done correctly, you should see a window with a treasure chest on it, and a message telling you that it is searching. There is no limit to how much you can find; you can acquire a lot of items if you have the time.

When you kill somebody out of the dueling ring, a coffin will appear where they died. You can attack it to get all of that person's items. Note: This will not work in a dueling ring.