RetiariusHis name meant net man. For weapons he carried a net, a trident, and a dagger.
A gladiator who fought the Thracian and carried a long rectangular shield and short sword.
He fought with a small square shield and a curved sword.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Some types of gladiators
The gladiator fights started in 264 BC and ended in the 5th century AD. There were many types of gladiators. A few of them were:
Retiarius
His name meant net man. For weapons he carried a net, a trident, and a dagger.
Mermillo (or Murmillo)
A gladiator who fought the Thracian and carried a long rectangular shield and short sword.
Thracian
He fought with a small square shield and a curved sword.
RetiariusHis name meant net man. For weapons he carried a net, a trident, and a dagger.
A gladiator who fought the Thracian and carried a long rectangular shield and short sword.
He fought with a small square shield and a curved sword.
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Gladiators are always cool. I would think the Tracian fighters would have a hard time defeating the Mermillos based on the equipment in the pictures.
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