Quiz
Gladiators
Test your knowledge about gladiators
Test your knowledge about gladiators
The word gladiator comes from the latin word galea, which means helmet.
The word gladiator comes from gladius in Latin, which means gladiator sword. The gladiator sword is a short sword that looks like a dagger with a wide blade. The Galea is a helmet.
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The word gladiator comes from gladius in Latin, which means gladiator sword. The gladiator sword is a short sword that looks like a dagger with a wide blade. The Galea is a helmet.
photo © ACTA
The gladiators were slaves.
Some of the gladiators were slaves, but also free men who had a contract with a lanista (gladiator trainer and merchant) for a set amount of time. Citizens, knights, and even emperors fought in the arena.
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Some of the gladiators were slaves, but also free men who had a contract with a lanista (gladiator trainer and merchant) for a set amount of time. Citizens, knights, and even emperors fought in the arena.
photo © ACTA
To protect themselves, the gladiators wore a manica on their arms.
The manica or armguard is a form of protection that gladiators wore on their arms, as we can see in this picture. The gladiators also wore ochrea (legguards) on one or both legs.
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The manica or armguard is a form of protection that gladiators wore on their arms, as we can see in this picture. The gladiators also wore ochrea (legguards) on one or both legs.
photo © ACTA
The retiarius (net-fighter) wore a weighted net and was armed with a trident.
The retiarius was armed with a net, a dagger, and a trident. His left arm was protected by a manica and a shoulder guard (galerus).
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The retiarius was armed with a net, a dagger, and a trident. His left arm was protected by a manica and a shoulder guard (galerus).
photo © ACTA
The fighters who fell were put to death.
The gladiator combats followed rules that were upheld by a referee. The decision to put a gladiator to death was made by the editor or promoter who paid for the event. He could be more or less merciful. Therefore, even if a gladiator fell to the ground, he could resume the combat or exit the arena alive.
photo © ACTA
The gladiator combats followed rules that were upheld by a referee. The decision to put a gladiator to death was made by the editor or promoter who paid for the event. He could be more or less merciful. Therefore, even if a gladiator fell to the ground, he could resume the combat or exit the arena alive.
photo © ACTA
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