1. Spartacus Introduction
Gladiators

2. Samnis rectangular shield visored helmet, often with plumes sword
greave on left leg
big leather belt

3. Samnis
(later called hoplomachi)

4. Thrax crested helmet with visor greaves on both legs arm protector
small shield
short, curved sword

5. Thrax

6. Retiarius “netman” trident, net
arm protector with high metal shoulder protector

7. Retiarius

8. Andabata
heavily armed
no eye holes in helmet

9. Andabata

10. Andabata

11. Myrmillo
sword and rectangular shield
greave on left leg

12. (or) Murmillo
high crest resembled a fish

13. “Morituri te salutant.”
“Those about to die salute you.”

14. Lanista – manager of gladiators; owner of gladiatorial school
training area and barracks (Pompeii)

15. Removal of Corpse
after making sure gladiator is dead, slave hooks body

16. Editor – sponsor/giver of games
paid for games
determined which gladiators lived and died

17. gladiator raised finger to signal defeat

18. Tomb of the Augurs (in Tarquinia) – gladiatorial combats probably started as funeral games

19. munera – funeral games/offerings
6th-century BC Etruscan wall painting

20. Pollice Verso
Jean Leon Gerome (1872)

21. venatio = hunt bestiarii = hunters

22. Identify the type of gladiator.
thrax
retiarius
samnis

23. Vela
note vela above naumachia

24. Pretend that you're a gladiator. . . .