The Gladiators

The
Gladiators
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Scissor Dimachaeri Bestiarii Thracian Retiarius
Little is written about this type of Were light and fast, equipped for They were known as the ‘beast They wore broad rimmed Griffin A very common type of gladiator that
gladiator. It is thought they used a close-combat fighting. This gladiator fighters’ and were trained to fight shaped helmets that covered the carried a three pronged spear
special short sword with two blades used a two curved swords (scimitar or wild and sometimes exotic animals. whole head. They were protected by / trident , a dagger, net and a large
that looked like a pair of open gladius ). Their swords were used for They had very little protection and a small round or square-shaped arm guard / manica extending to the
scissors ( perhaps to trap their attack and defence. The Dimachaeri were armed with a spear or knife / shield / parmula , and their legs shoulder and left side of the chest.
opponents' weapons between the were probably one of the most dagger. These gladiators were usually protected by two thigh-length They often fought Secutores or
twin blades) . They also had a metal skilled, experienced and popular type criminals that were sent to fight guards / greaves. Their only weapon Murmillos. More protection was
tube that covered the arm, the of gladiator. They would have been dangerous animals with a high was the Thracian curved sword. given by a metal shoulder shield /
hand end capped with a dagger ideally suited to fight heavily probability of death for the human. galerus, to cover the neck and
attached to it the end. armoured opponents or other lower face.
Dimachaeri.
Secutor Murmillo Hoplomachus Equites Samnite

Also called ‘pursuers’, they were This heavily armoured gladiator wore They were based on the Greek They were specialised gladiators that An early type and heavily armed
a large helmet with the shape of a ‘armed fighter’. They wore quilted fought on horseback with a spear and
similar to the Murmillo, with the gladiator. The Samnites were
fish on the crest. They were further leg wrappings, loincloth, a belt, a pair
same armour and weapons, protected with an arm guard, gladius, dressed in a full tunic, with a powerful Italian tribes whom the
of long shin-guards / greaves, an arm
including the tall rectangular shield loincloth belt, a gaiter on his right guard / manica on the sword-arm, manica / arm-guard. Generally, the Romans fought wars with between
and the short gladius sword. The leg and thick wrappings covering the and a brimmed helmet with a plume Equites only fought other Equities. 326 and 291 BC. The Samnite
helmet of the Secutor, covered the tops of his feet. They also used a of feathers on the top and sides. They gladiator was armed with a long
tall, military type shield and fought with a gladius and a very
whole face except for two small holes rectangular shield / scutum, a plumed
usually fought with Thracians or small, round shield. They also carried
to protect his eyes from the prongs of Retiarius. helmet, short sword, and a greave on
a spear, which the gladiator could
the Retiarius’ trident. The helmet his left leg. It was said that Samnites
throw before close combat. The
was round and smooth so that Hoplomachi were paired against the were lucky since they got large
the Retiarius’ net could grip on it. Murmillo or Thracian. shields and good swords.
Mission 1 : to name the ten types of gladiator using the information provided. Mission 2 : Give one or two key features of each gladiator.
Name Name Name Name Name

1: 1: 1: 1: 1:
2: 2: 2: 2: 2:
Name Name Name Name Name

1: 1: 1: 1: 1:
2: 2: 2: 2: 2:
Answers :
Bestiarii Secutor Retiarius Scissor Murmillo
Thracian Samnite Dimachaerus Equite Hoplomachus

Recap : can you
identify the
types of
gladiators
in the
images?
Design A Glorious Gladiator ( part 1 of 4 ) At The Market !
Mission : to buy a person who will be equipped and trained to fight as a gladiator in the Coliseum.
You are going to buy, equip and train a gladiator who will fight in the emperor's upcoming gladiatorial games. The first thing you need to
do is buy your gladiator at the market. Below are the fine specimens up for sale today - ( women did fight as gladiators although they
were much less common than men ). You have a maximum of 15 gold coins to spend today, however, you will also need to save some
money to buy weapons and equipment for your gladiator at a later time. Look for a bargain and spend wisely.
On
Sale! 25 %
Last Great Special Discount
One! Value! Offer!
Design A Glorious Gladiator ( part 2 of 4 ) Equipment.
Mission 1 : to buy or design the equipment , armour and weaponry to give your gladiator the best chance of survival and glory!
Now you have bought your gladiator the next step is to equip your gladiator. Below is a list of weapons, armour and equipment to help. You also have the option to
add ‘customised items’ of your choice. The cost of an item is shown by the number of gold coins next to each . You can buy items twice. Custom made items cost
only 1 coin but your design must be significantly different from those on display! You can spend the number of gold coins left I over after buying your gladiator.
Note : you pay for what you can see and no refunds!
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Custom?
Helmets
Weapons
Shields
Leather straps
Armour
Dart
On Sale!
Rome And The Gladiators
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Vocabulary Builders
The Birth of Rome
Who Were the Gladiators ?
Top Ten Gladiator Types
Design Your Gladiator
Inside the Coliseum
Advertising The Games - a look at propaganda
Empathy and Creative Writing - fighting in the Coliseum
Exotic Animals
Uncovered - Female Gladiators
Christians and Martyrs
Investigation : Did All Romans Enjoy The Games?
Writing Frames
Crossword Puzzle
Source Analysis and Evaluation
Review Materials and Timelines
Review PowerPoint Quiz
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Secutor Murmillo Hoplomachus Equites Samnite

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Bestiarii Secutor Retiarius Scissor Murmillo

Thracian Samnite Dimachaerus Equite Hoplomachus

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