What Were Gladatior Fights?

Answer 1

They were fights between gladiators in amphitheatres. For the pleasure of the public [gladiators were usually slaves].

The types of gladiators were

• andabata-they had helmets with no eye holes, thus with no vision it would usually be 2 of these gladiators combating.
• hoplomachus-armed like a Thracian with metal greaves over quilted leg guards and a brimmed helmet, but fought with a round shield and a short straight sword.
• murmillo-fought with hoplomachus or Thracian, these gladiators had protected right arms and left legs and fought with a large rectangular shield, a brimmed helmet and short sword.
• Thracian-gladiator armed like a hoplomachus, but fought with a small square shield and a curved sword.
• retiarius-fought secutor and wore manica and galerus on left arm and used a net a trident and dagger.
• secutor-type of gladiator who went against retarius, they were armed the same as a murmillo, but the smooth helmet enclosed the head entirely, apart from small eye-holes.