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GladiatorsGladiators

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MurmilloMurmillo

• used swords and used swords and shields similar to shields similar to

the armythe army• shield was 3 ft shield was 3 ft long by 2 ft widelong by 2 ft wide

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ThracianThracian

• used lightweight used lightweight armorarmor

• weapons and weapons and armor were armor were based upon those based upon those that soldiers from that soldiers from the kingdom of the kingdom of Thrace usedThrace used

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provocatorprovocator

• had the most had the most armorarmor

• only fought only fought against other against other provocatorsprovocators

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AndabataeAndabatae• wore helmets wore helmets

without holes, so without holes, so they fought they fought blindlyblindly

• sometimes fought sometimes fought on horsebackon horseback

• had to listen for had to listen for sounds from their sounds from their opponent to opponent to attack themattack them

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equiteequite

• Fought on horsebackFought on horseback• usually only fought other equite usually only fought other equite

gladiatorsgladiators

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retariusretarius• modeled after modeled after

fishermanfisherman• wore the least wore the least

amount of armoramount of armor• relied on speedrelied on speed• fishing net was fishing net was

used to trip or used to trip or catch their catch their opponent opponent

• trident was used trident was used to stab enemyto stab enemy