Incitatus Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 I am very inteested to hear people comments on gladiators and thier favrits. Mine is Casedari (somthing like that) which was introduced by Caesar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Favonius Cornelius Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Retiarii for me. I once did some mock battles with friends in high school using various kinds of weapons to see how they worked. You would be amazed at how confounding a net can be, particularly against swords and daggers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost_Warrior Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 I love them all! :wub: Demachaeri are among my favs, along with Retiarii. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidley_smith Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Whoa, whoa, whoa surely a spear and the tripod thing could easily beat a net? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost_Warrior Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 The tripod thing? Â A *trident* I believe you referring to. They were used by the Retairii, the same guys that used the net. Â Â Also, this is kind of a weird question, but does anyone know the name of a two bladed sword that was supposedly used by some gladiators? I seen it one or two places but I cannot find it again. It's very funny looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princeps Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 Murmillo or secutor. I like the armour, esp the helmets and shields. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobias Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 I liked the Equiites, although they usually only fought other equiites. It would be interesting to see a gladiatorial fight like this, both mounted. That was what almost made me like that other mounted gladiators (i can't remember the name offhand) that used to do a kind of ancient jousting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperator Marzullius Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 How about when the Romans filled up the coliseum and had naval battles? I think the coliseum should've involved death, but just not to that degree. There were many blood thirty imperator's that just went too far with it in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incitatus Posted September 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 I also like the gladiators who fought blind!! THe casedari(?) i mentioned fought in chariots!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demson Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 The gladiatrix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost_Warrior Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 Gladiatrixes could be any type though I believe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incitatus Posted September 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 Yes i believe thats correct!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrus Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 I also like the gladiators who fought blind!! THe casedari(?) i mentioned fought in chariots!!! Â Andabatae: (1st cent. BC) Clad in chainmail like eastern cavalry (cataphracti), wore visored helmets without eye holes. They charged blindly at one another on horseback as an ancient precursor to the medieval joust. Â What a wonderful site, why did it take me this long to find it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incitatus Posted September 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 this is an amazing site!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus Artemis Sertorius Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Thracians of the Republic are my favorite. they had to be smarter than their Gaul opponents because they were a little more encumbered with the big greaves they wore. Those little rat like Gauls could run and dodge anywhere they wanted to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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