Gladiators Flashcards
Myrmillones
fought with helmet, oblong shield and had a fish crest on their helmets
Who did Myrmillones fight
retarii or thracians
Retiarii wore what?
lightly clad armor
Retiarii were armed with what
net and trident
Retiarii usually fought who?
Myrmillones or Secutores
Samnites wore and fought with what
oblong shield, visored helmet, sword
What were the Bestiarii
hunters who fought wild beasts
What is the name of the animal hunts that Bestiarii went on
venationes
What were the Essedarii
gladiators who rode chariots with 2 horses
What were the Andabatae
heavily armed gladiators who could not see out of their visored helmets
Who were the Laquearii
gladiators armed with lassos and curved pieces of wood
Who were the Secutores (pursuers)
like samnites but had no neck protector
What did the Hoplomachi wear
–full-armed with a breast-plate and visored helmet
rudis
wooden sword given to gladiators when they retired
Lanista
gladiator trainer
