Gladiators Flashcards
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Thracians
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Rounds shields and curved sword or dagger
1
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Samnites
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Oblong shields and short swords
2
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Murmillones
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Swords, shields, helmets with fish shaped crests. Get their name from the Greek word for fish, mormillos.
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Retiarii
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Nets (retia) and tridents
4
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Others
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Spears
On horseback
From chariots
Women gladiators
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Venatio
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A hunt of wild animals. Bestiae (wild beasts) entered the arena and were hunted by bestiarii (beast fighters). Hunters only had a thrusting spear and agility.
