gladiators

Question 1

secutor

Answer 1

back of helmet curled into neck guard
large oval or semi oval or rectangular shield
textile right arm and textile left shin armour
normally fights with RETIARIUS
slow sword fighter
shot sword

Question 2

Retiarius

Answer 2

no helmet 
no shield 
trident and dagger 
weighted net and would place on Secutor’s helmet - impairing his visions 
left shoulder guard 
normal fights with SECUTOR

Question 3

hoplomachus

Answer 3

galea visored helmet 
massive crest ridge 
small light bronze shield - round but also square 
sword and carried lance 
really heavy armour 
barefoot or sandals 
17-20kg armour

Question 4

thracian

Answer 4

tall crest and distinctive griffin 
visor to cover face 
feathers sued to decorate helmet 
curved sword with blade 
small circular shield 
leather on sword arm and padding on legs
sandals

Question 5

murmillo

Answer 5

helmet with stylised fish crest 
oblong wooden shield 
gladius 
arm guard on sword arm
usually paired with Thracian and occasionally Hoplomachus

Question 6

amphitheatre

Answer 6

oval shape built into ground
20,000
popular outsiders came
3 areas - most seats in summa cavea - popular amongst normal people
exterior stair cases - access to top levels - good design ad easy access and unique
wide tunnels
narrow passageway - death gate well planned and designed

Question 7

riot

Answer 7

AD 59
fresco from a house
shows exterior staircase and large palaestra
Fighting in arena but also in streets - riot between Nucerians and Pompeii people
weapons, people died
Nucerians wounded and some killed
Pompeii banned for holding games for 10 by senate
serious riot hence punishment
famous event in town’s history = maybe because they were victors

Question 8

barracks

Answer 8

training school for gladiators
large courtyard, small rooms and cells around outside with dining room and kitchen - large business worth investing in
train practice and live here
guard room - iron stocks and 4 skeletons - found in detention room - they were slaves, criminals, debtors
couldn’t escape locked in
didn’t chose job
18 skeletons found together with rich woman - didn’t flee took refuge or left too late
rich women have favourites

Question 9

gladiators

Answer 9

graffiti - lots of it - known individually
names of gladiators
results of fights
pictures of fights
‘girls’ idol’
‘girls’ heart throb’
like celebrities
popular amongst women
could have freedom bight by rich sponsor or mistress
useful to be popular - protected in arena from death - could eventually earn freedom