Different Types Of Gladiators And All Of Their Equipment
There were many different types of Roman gladiators. I will be talking about what they had as armour and weapons and their gladiatorial contests.
The first type of gladiator I will be talking about are the Thracians. The Thracians wore a head, chest and body coverings and carried a small shield and a sword called a scitmar.
Dimachaeri- He/she would fight with two swords.
Myrmillo- A myrmillo would wear a distinctive fish crest on his head.
Essedari- An Essedari is a roman gladiator in which they fought their battles in a charriot.
Laquaerri- A Laquaerri would fought with a lasso and small body armour.
Andabates- This type of gladiator is an unusual type of gladiator. He would have full body armour and a full visor which prevented site, and his/her only weakness was his/her joints.
Velites- Velites had a spear with a thong attatched to it so he/she could retrieve it after a throw.
Equites- An equite fought with a lance, rode on a horse and had leg coverings.
Retairius- A Retairius fought with a net and a trident (which is a three spronged spear).
Hoplomachus- A Hoplomachus had a sword and a large shield. He has a large shield as he needs as much protection as he can get as he/she would have a lack of armour.
Sectur- A sectur would fight his battles with a rectangular shield and a short sword. He would also have a leather covering on his/her left arm and a metal covering on his right leg.
The first type of gladiator I will be talking about are the Thracians. The Thracians wore a head, chest and body coverings and carried a small shield and a sword called a scitmar.
Dimachaeri- He/she would fight with two swords.
Myrmillo- A myrmillo would wear a distinctive fish crest on his head.
Essedari- An Essedari is a roman gladiator in which they fought their battles in a charriot.
Laquaerri- A Laquaerri would fought with a lasso and small body armour.
Andabates- This type of gladiator is an unusual type of gladiator. He would have full body armour and a full visor which prevented site, and his/her only weakness was his/her joints.
Velites- Velites had a spear with a thong attatched to it so he/she could retrieve it after a throw.
Equites- An equite fought with a lance, rode on a horse and had leg coverings.
Retairius- A Retairius fought with a net and a trident (which is a three spronged spear).
Hoplomachus- A Hoplomachus had a sword and a large shield. He has a large shield as he needs as much protection as he can get as he/she would have a lack of armour.
Sectur- A sectur would fight his battles with a rectangular shield and a short sword. He would also have a leather covering on his/her left arm and a metal covering on his right leg.
A Dimachaeri
A Retairius
A laquaerri
An Essedari
An Equite
A Myrmillo
A Thracian
An Andabate
A Hoplomachus
A Sectur
A Velite