GLADIATOR TYPES
He used a trident and a net in combat
Retiarius
3 pronged spear used in combat
Trident
Big entrances that allowed spectators to find their seats quickly in the amphitheater
Vomitoria
Most gladiators had been...
Prisoners of war
Gladiators started training with a...
Wooden sword
This gladiator was called "the fish man" because his helmet resembled a fish
Murmillo
Gladiators threw it to trap their opponent
Net
Gladiators that hunted animals
Venatores
Real name of the Colosseum
Flavian amphitheater
True or false: gladiators could even be patricians. Explain your answer
True
Gladiators that fought wild animal
Bestiarii
Long wooden handled weapon with a sharp blade on the end
Spear
Sea battle in the Colosseum
Naumachia
How many people could be held in the Colosseum?
More than 50.000
This meant that the fallen gladiator will be allowed to live
Thumb-up
He fought with a curved sword and a small round shield
Thracian
This helped block an opponent attack
Shield
The audience screamed this to ask the defeated gladiator's death.
Iugula
Name of the emperor who began the construction of the Colosseum
Emperor Vespasian
True or false: most of gladiators died in arena. Explain your answer
False
He was heavily armed with a double-edged sword and a rectangular shield
Samnite
The primary weapon used by gladiators
Sword (Gladius)
This helped to keep the sun and rain off the spectators
Velarium
Person who finished building the Colosseum and took credit for it
Emperor Titus
If a gladiator was rewarded with a wooden sword that meant...
His freedom