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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. Some gladiators were volunteers who risked their lives and their legal and social standing by appearing in the arena.

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Some different kinds of Gladiators were Samnites, Thraex, Myrmillo, and Retiarius

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In ancient Rome, gladiator fights occurred as a form of entertainment (like modern day sports). Gladiators would fight to the death, sometimes accompanied by animals, to entertain the masses of Rome

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Calisthenics or body weight exercises were a huge part of gladiator training. Common calisthenics exercises that were also performed by gladiators include: push ups, sit-ups, lunges, jumping jacks, crunches, pull ups, squats, dips, planks…etc.

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The games were so popular that successful 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.

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His 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 (Murmillo) often fought with a Retiarius.

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Myrmillo: Wore a fish-like helmet and had an oblong shield and a sword.

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Retiaritus: Fought with a net, brandishing either a trident or a dagger.

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• Samnites: Fought in the gear of a warrior from Samnium: a short sword (gladius), a rectangular shield (scutum (shield)), a greave (ocrea), and a helmet.

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Sica: A curved thrusting sword.

Parmula: A rectangular shield, half the size of the scutum.

Manica: Cotton or metal segments tied onto the striking arm for protection.

Griffin Helmet: A helmet with a small griffin on the top, resembling a Thracian deity.