“Uri, Vinciri, Verberari, ferroque necari.” GLADIATORES “Uri, Vinciri, Verberari, ferroque necari.” “To Be burnt with fire, shackled with chains, beaten with rods, and killed with steel.”
Why? Descendant of Etruscan Funeral Rites Typically slaves, prisoners of war, or criminals Militaristic society: taught men how to die well Wild animals were enticing Political Propaganda!!!
SAMNITE--HOPLOMACHI HEAVILY-ARMED GLADIATOR ARMOR INCLUDED: VISORED HELMET, OBLONG SHIELD, and WOOLEN LEG WRAPPINGS WEAPONRY INCLUDED: SPEAR, SMALL ROUND SHIELD, and SOMETIMES A SHORT SWORD
THRACIAN Lightly-Armed Gladiator ARMOR INCLUDED: NONE WEAPONRY INCLUDED: Short Curved sword and small round shield
MURMILLO FISH MAN ARMOR INCLUDED: helmet with fish emblem WEAPONRY INCLUDED: sword and large shield
RETIARIUS NET MAN ARMOR INCLUDED: NONE WEAPONRY INCLUDED: NET AND TRIDENT
GLADIATORES 1. 2. 3. 4.
NAUMACHIA
Blood Sport – The Colosseum (Amphitheatrum Flavianum) Construction: Titus Flavius Vespasianus Duration: 72 AD through 80 AD Completion: Titus Flavius Caesar Vespasianus Augustus How were the Romans able to build such an enormous structure in such a short time period? What were the seating arrangements at the games?