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Types of Roman Gladiators
Did you know that in fact there were a lot of types of gladiators in Ancient Rome? In this quiz you will try to name the type of gladiator based off of the description.
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A blindfolded gladiator
Andabata
The beast fighters
Bestiarius
The "tomb fighters" who would fight at someone's funeral
Bustuarius
A gladiator with no armor except a type of brass-knuckles
Cestus
Foreign Gallic slaves dressed in heavy armor so they could be easily killed by Roman soldiers
Crupellarius
Fought with a sword in each hand
Dimachaerus
Fought on horseback
Eques
They were either brought in on a chariot, or fought while still in one
Essedarius
They used a traditional Gallic style of fighting, and were equipped with Gallic armor
Gallus
A female gladiator
Gladiatrix
Used a sword and shield; was made to look like a Greek 'hoplite' soldier
Hoplomachus
Used a type of lasso to catch his enemies
Laquearius
Heavily armed and fought with a gladius sword, typically had a stylized fish on their helmet
Murmillo
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Used a small shield, and had two greaves (shinpads)
Parmularius
Originally they served to mirror a Roman legionare, and were the only gladiators to fight with a breastplate
Provocator
Was made to mirror a fisherman, so they fought with a net and a trident
Retiarius
This gladiator was already freed, but chose to continue fighting in the arena, making them very popular amongst fans
Rudiarius
Fought with a bow and arrow
Sagittarius
They were known as the "lucky gladiators" because they fought with a good sword and a large shield
Samnite
They used a special knife that had two blades coming out of the handle
Scissor
Used a large shield and had only one greave (shinpad)
Scutarius
Developed to fight the trident wielding gladiators, their helmet was smooth and covered their entire face except for their eyes.
Secutor
Also made to mirror a Greek soldier, they had a Thracian curved sword, and were typically emblazoned with the crest of a griffon.
Thraex
A rare gladiator that fought with a spear and a small round shield
Veles
Instead of fighting, they either hunted or did tricks with animals such as putting a hand in a lions mouth or having an elephant walk a tightrope
Venator
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