https://padlet.com/lg133944/3fimvnyf4utzxpj2 Made with the best of intentions en-us 2020-12-09 05:06:38 UTC 2020-12-09 05:41:30 UTC hello@padlet.com lg133944 https://padlet.com/lg133944/3fimvnyf4utzxpj2/wish/1001001883 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.]]> 2020-12-09 05:09:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lg133944/3fimvnyf4utzxpj2/wish/1001001883 lg133944 https://padlet.com/lg133944/3fimvnyf4utzxpj2/wish/1001004672 Some different kinds of Gladiators were Samnites, Thraex, Myrmillo, and Retiarius]]> 2020-12-09 05:10:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lg133944/3fimvnyf4utzxpj2/wish/1001004672 lg133944 https://padlet.com/lg133944/3fimvnyf4utzxpj2/wish/1001007724 2020-12-09 05:12:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lg133944/3fimvnyf4utzxpj2/wish/1001007724 lg133944 https://padlet.com/lg133944/3fimvnyf4utzxpj2/wish/1001009745 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]]> 2020-12-09 05:13:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lg133944/3fimvnyf4utzxpj2/wish/1001009745 lg133944 https://padlet.com/lg133944/3fimvnyf4utzxpj2/wish/1001012736 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.]]> 2020-12-09 05:15:33 UTC https://padlet.com/lg133944/3fimvnyf4utzxpj2/wish/1001012736 lg133944 https://padlet.com/lg133944/3fimvnyf4utzxpj2/wish/1001016681 2020-12-09 05:17:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lg133944/3fimvnyf4utzxpj2/wish/1001016681 lg133944 https://padlet.com/lg133944/3fimvnyf4utzxpj2/wish/1001026317 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.]]> 2020-12-09 05:23:33 UTC https://padlet.com/lg133944/3fimvnyf4utzxpj2/wish/1001026317 lg133944 https://padlet.com/lg133944/3fimvnyf4utzxpj2/wish/1001029293 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.]]> 2020-12-09 05:25:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lg133944/3fimvnyf4utzxpj2/wish/1001029293 lg133944 https://padlet.com/lg133944/3fimvnyf4utzxpj2/wish/1001032331 2020-12-09 05:27:02 UTC https://padlet.com/lg133944/3fimvnyf4utzxpj2/wish/1001032331 lg133944 https://padlet.com/lg133944/3fimvnyf4utzxpj2/wish/1001036289

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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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.

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