Retiarius - Wikipedia
WEBA 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).
List of Roman gladiator types - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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.
This is how gladiators fought using the net and trident as weapons
WEBMar 24, 2022 · The Retarius were the famous gladiators who utilized a trident and a huge net. Additionally, they wore less heavy armor with no shield, and their fighting style included trying to trap their enemies under their net and stabbing at them with the help of …
The Retiarius: Gladiatorial Combat and Net Fighting
WEBJul 12, 2024 · The trident and net gladiator stands out as a fascinating and unique class within the world of ancient Roman combat, characterised by their distinctive weapons, minimal armour, and strategic fighting style.
Retiarius Gladiator | Retiarius - Warriors and Legends
WEBThe retiarius gladiator was one of the most recognisable fighters of the ancient roman Colosseum. The name of the retiarius gladiator was literally translated in Latin as ‘net fighter’, and this gladiator did indeed fight with a net and a trident.
Gladiator - Wikipedia
WEBA gladiator (Latin: gladiator, "swordsman", from gladius, "sword") was an armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals, and condemned criminals.
How Roman gladiators got ready to rumble - National Geographic
WEBJun 21, 2022 · A nimble, near-naked fighter known as a retiarius, armed with only a net, trident, and small knife, for example, might face off against a lumbering murmillo warrior wearing over 45 pounds of...
Gladiator | Definition, Types, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAug 21, 2024 · gladiator, professional combatant in ancient Rome. The gladiators originally performed at Etruscan funerals, no doubt with intent to give the dead man armed attendants in the next world; hence the fights were usually to the death.
Gladiators: Types and Training - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
WEBGladiator fights and other spectacles captured not only the attention but also but the imagination of spectators and fans. Depictions and imagery of gladiators made this distinctively Roman phenomenon tangible and personal.
Gladiators: Heroes of the Roman Amphitheatre - BBC
WEBFeb 17, 2011 · The most vulnerable of all gladiators was the net-fighter (retiarius), who had only a shoulder-guard (galerus) on his left arm to protect him. Being relatively unencumbered, however, he could...