List of Roman gladiator types - Wikipedia
网页Gladiator types. The following list includes gladiators as typed by fighting style and equipment, general terms for gladiators, fighters associated with gladiatorial spectacles who were not strictly gladiators, and personnel associated with training or presentation.
Manica (armguard) - Wikipedia
网页A manica (Latin: manica, "sleeve" [1]) or cheires by the Greeks was a type of iron or bronze arm guard, with curved and overlapping metal segments or plates, fastened to leather straps, worn by Roman gladiators called crupellarii, and later optionally by soldiers.
Gladiators: Types and Training - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
网页Gladiators were grouped according to the types of weaponry and armor (armaturae) they used, each requiring its own strategy and fighting style. In the broadest terms, gladiators were either lightly armored or heavily armed, the former requiring speed and agility, the latter relying on skill and precision.
The Retiarius: Gladiatorial Combat and Net Fighting
网页2024年7月12日 · There were many different types of gladiator, most of whom renowned for brute strength, heavy armour, and horrific weapons, but a retiarius brought a unique and tactical element to the gladiatorial games, relying on agility and strategy and armed with little more than a net and a trident.
Retiarius - Wikipedia
网页A retiarius (plural retiarii; literally, "net-man" in Latin) was a Roman gladiator who fought with equipment styled on that of a fisherman: a weighted net (rete (3rd decl.), hence the name), a three-pointed trident (fuscina or tridens), and a dagger (pugio).
The Manica - Roman Army
网页Gladiators, despite their “footballer celebrity” status, were also regarded as somewhat degraded- “solemnly handed over body and soul to our masters” (Petronius, Satyricon 117) and Augustus prohibiting young men of rank from becoming gladiators.
Styles of Gladiators and Types of Combat - Roman Times
网页The Retiarius wore no helmet or body armor; other than a manica (arm guard) on his arm and a Galerus (large flared shoulder piece). Above, a Retiarius shown with Trident, Net and Galerus. Note the squamata (fish scale) Manica (arm guard), decorated Galerus shoulder shield and safety covers on Trident points in right hand photo.
Manica - Vocab, Definition, and Must Know Facts | Fiveable
网页A manica is a protective armguard worn by gladiators in ancient Rome, typically made of leather or metal. It was designed to cover the forearm and elbow, providing defense against strikes from opponents while also allowing for mobility.
Manica (armguard) - Gladius
网页The manica was a type of plated arm protection worn by certain Roman gladiators and, later, also by Roman soldiers. In Latin, manica simply means sleeve. The plates of a standard manica were probably not long enough to cover the whole circumference of …
GLADIATORS IN THE ARENA. BETWEEN COLOSSEUM AND …
网页The retiarius wore a wide loincloth (subligaculum), a belt (balteus), and a strong protection that was put on the left arm (manica) as it was the area most commonly hit by the secutor. The retiarius also wore the galerus , a metal plate on the left shoulder to protect his throat.
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