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Weapons used by some gladiators included knives and swords, shields, and helmets. The use of the weapons was taught at a professional school called a Ludus. The gladius sword was a standard Roman military issue and was a straight broad sword typically used for thrusting attacks. Also, they used swords like a gladius, the gladius sword was quite a substantial piece of equipment over 24 inches in length around 50cm. They also used the spatha, the spatha was a Roman sword that was longer in length and popular later on in the Roman timeline. The Roman soldiers switched from shorter swords to the spatha-type swords later on in the history of Rome, so it’s possible this also had similar effects on gladiator battles, with them switching from shorter to longer swords too.
https://www.thoughtco.com/gladiators-weapons-111732  https://www.warriorsandlegends.com/gladiators/gladiator-weapons/

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What are fighting techniques the gladiators used?

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What are fighting techniques the gladiators used?

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The fighting technique was evasive and his tactics were to entangle his opponent with his net and then skewer him as a fisherman with his trident. A heavily armed gladiator-like a Myrmillo (Murillo) often fought with a Retiarius. The Gladiator Techniques of the Murillo was very different from his opponent. The gladiator battles that pitted armed combatants against one another in brutal but often highly choreographed duels to the death were by far the most popular kind of entertainment that unfolded in the Colosseum.
http://www.tribunesandtriumphs.org/gladiators/gladiator-techniques.htm#:~:text=His%20fighting%20technique%20was%20evasive,a%20fisherman%20with%20his%20trident.&text=A%20heavily%20armed%20gladiator%20like,very%20different%20from%20his%20opponent.  https://www.througheternity.com/en/blog/history/gladiators-in-the-roman-colosseum.html

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In practice, the gladiators utilized wooden replicas of these weapons. Much of the training was spent sparring with these wooden weapons against other gladiators. Part of the time, wooden weapons that were heavier than the ones the gladiators wielded in actual combat were used. The Gladiator's trainers who worked in the school were often retired gladiators who specialized in specific combat styles and weapons. The trainers were called Doctors.
https://gainweightjournal.com/the-real-gladiator-workout-train-like-a-gladiator/#:~:text=Sport%20specific%20training&text=In%20practice%2C%20the%20gladiators%20utilized,in%20actual%20combat%20were%20used.  http://www.tribunesandtriumphs.org/gladiators/gladiator-training.htm

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1)A retiarius, fought with a trident and net. They aimed to knock their opponents off-balance and then trap them with their nets. 2)A Murillo often called a fish-man, wore a heavy helmet. They fought with a sword and carried a shield. 3)A hoplomachus fought with a lance and a dagger. They began their attack with the lance and if they lost this, they switched to their dagger. A hoplomachus also carried a small circular shield. 4)A thraex was dressed like a warrior from Thrace in northern Greece. They were armed with a curved sword and carried a small shield.
https://primaryfacts.com/89/different-types-of-roman-gladiators/

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Bloodthirsty roman spectators arriving to watch gladiators fight for their lives might have enjoyed a refreshing cup of wine or purchased a souvenir in the arena, researchers claim.
https://nypost.com/2017/04/06/watching-roman-gladiators-was-a-lot-like-watching-the-nfl/

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In ancient Rome, gladiators could become extremely rich and very famous. As a result, while most gladiators were condemned criminals, slaves, or prisoners of war, some were freedmen who chose to fight, either as a way to achieve fame and fortune or simply because they enjoyed it.
https://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/empire/gladiators.html

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A gladiator 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.
https://www.ushistory.org/civ/6e.asp