gladiators Flashcards
(19 cards)
what types of gladiators are there?
- murmillo
- retiarius
- samnite
- secutor
- thraex
- venator (technically not a gladiator but often grouped together)
what would noble women pay to do?
to spend the night with the gladiator
what was the most common pairing of gladiator?
murmillo vs retiarius
what were murmillos equipped with?
- gladius
- scutum
- manica
- helmet with a plume crest and a bronze grill faceguard
- leather greaves (ankle thingys)
- wrestling style belt
what was a scutum?
- a rectangular shield
- had a boss to bash people in the face with
- similar to roman soldiers’ shields
why did murmillo helmets have plumes?
for aesthetics, designed to look like fish - had no practical use
what were the retiarius equipped with?
- manica
- galerus
- rete
- trident
- dagger
what is some context about the retiarius?
- very expensive to train
- less common
- had to be very good at throwing the net
what was a galerus?
a shoulder guard (made of metal)
what was a rete?
a net
how would a retiarius use the net?
it was weighted so they could trap the opponent under it then stab them with the trident
what was a samnite?
an early version of the murmillo
what was a samnite equipped with?
- gladius
- scutum
- manica
- greaves
- and a helmet i think
what was a secutor equipped with?
- manica
- greaves
- belt like the retiarius
- scutum but a curved one
- helmet with two eye holes (got very hot)
- gladius
what was a thraex equipped with?
- parmula
- sica
- manica
- greaves
- helmet with a plume and visor
what was a parmula?
a small, square shield which only covers the torso, not the legs too
what was a sica?
a short sword with a curved blade
what was a venator equipped with?
- light clothing (eg tunic/bare chested)
- spear/dagger/net
what did venators fight?
they hunted animals, typically fought lions, tigers, etc - skill intensive role
