Gladiators

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Basically, this is how this will work. one person will name a gladiator type, and then the next person will say what they wore (if it is known) and any other interesting things about them. Then they will name another type. The next person has to do the same thing to the type just named and then say another one....etc.

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Thracian...

[Eckner]

The Thracian gladiator was considered lightly armored. He carried a very small round or square shield called Parma and a very curved sword called Sica. He wore a metal helmet with a large crest representing a mithological beast called Grifone. He wore leg guards on both legs and these guards they were very tall, covering up to the tops of his thighs.

 

 

 

Now lets see......maybe, Retiarius

[Spurius]

Also known as a net and trident man he represented a fisherman, as his usual opponent was a Secutor whose smooth helm looked a bit like a fish.

 

The Retarius had a trident, net and dagger as his only weapons and a manica, wide belt and galerus for defence. The manica a metal covering on the shoulder and galerus being a padded leather covering and strips from shoulder to hand on the left arm.

 

He was the lighest armored (no helment, shield or leg cover) and armed of the gladiators and seemed to have mostly fought in a harrassment style to wear down heavier armored opponents instead of a toe-to-toe match. Generally they were regarded as second class gladiators though some were momentarily popular with the crowds.

 

Next... the Secutor

[Agrippa]

Next... the Secutor

A Secutor had a kind of funny way of fighting his opponent, chasing him around the arena. The Secutor, had a helmet which had very small eye holes in them, on his left arm (If he was right-handed) was a metal, or leather, bracer going from his hand, to his shoulder. His weapon was a short sword, or a dagger.

 

Let's see...African gladiator