retiarius
trident and net
The types of gladiators who fought with a sword and a shield were the hoplomachus, the murmillo, the thraex (Thracian) and the secutor.
What are three things was a gladiator armed with?
There were several types of gladiators. Only one type was armed with a net and a trident (three-pointed spear). He was meant to represent King Neptune, and his opponent in armour was meant to represent a sea monster.
How old Do you have to Be To Be A Roman Gladiator ???
Becuase the life of the gladiator was similar to the life of a Spartan grim, tough,and they were often fought other slaves for their freedom. Many fights consisted of an animal and a slave or a heavily armed slave agaisnt a bare armed slave.
I suspect that you are referring to a Thracian Gladiator?! A Thracian (named so because of the resembleness of fighters from Thrace) was a type of gladiator that fought against other gladiators for the entertainment of the villages from Roman Villages, they were not as elaborately armed as a Samnite (a Heavily armed gladiator). They weiled a curved short sword, a sica, and a small round shield, a parma.
A gladius-wielding gladiator might have difficulty attacking a man armed with an AK-47.
How old Do you have to Be To Be A Roman Gladiator ???
The site of gladiator fights was the Roman Colosseum
Retarii
Yes, it comes from gladius, a short sword - gladiator is strictly a man armed with a short sword.