Heavy armored gladiators
The cataphractarius- These gladiators originated from the cavalry of Parthia, also know as the Persian empire, and Germany. They also originated form central Asia and Russia. When they fought for there country they were heavily armored as well as there horses. These gladiators were heavily armored and wore central Asia armor. They fought with a long lance (contus). A contus was a pike used in infantry or a riders lance. The weapons were very long and two handed. There body armor consists of very protective helmets which were invented in Germany. The gladiators wore this scaly armor that covered every inch of there body. The murmillones- These gladiators were also known as the fish men. There armor was specialized, they wore a helmet that had a special fish crest on it. There weapons were swords, originally they used the Gladius which was then replaced by the Spatha. When the gladiators used the gladius they used shields called scutum. There helmet had very small holes for the eyes. This design was to insure that a trident used by his or hers opponent could not penetrate the eye. The secutores- Secutore means chaser, these gladiators got there name from the way they fought. They wore a smooth, round fitting helmet so it would decrease there chance of Retiarius net. There weapons were very simialir to the murmillones, the secutores fought with the gladius and used shields. |
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