Ancient Rome so saw, oversaw many. Wars

 

whilst arranging. Showcasing

Fights, Arranged

Amateur, Professional. Bouts

in there. Their Arenas

 

Gladiators so Nomened. Thereby

 

 

 

The Early 80 A.D. ish…

 

Fighters of many Types/Classes/Nations.

Around abouts 25+ Types so. Noted

 

in Our World. Legends Told

Male/Female.

Soldiers, Warriors.

Slaves, Criminals, Prisoners of War

some. Others Freemen/women

 

simply needing a place to prove a

point.

Theirs hopefully. So

 

Gladiator, Gladiatrix.

 

 

Bouts came to the fore

in Deeds. Indeed Our World Legends

Tell. Ins Roman Ways means so

Glad Tidings. So Gladiator

 

thereabouts arounds The

Arenas. Schools also per se. So formed

Mores. Moreovers underlying Specialised Training,

Rules, Guidelines

for each. All Fighter Types/Classes.

 

Learnings

under such Training Combat Specialists. So

evolved much too. To Please Crowds

with Technique. Style

 

with Brave. Acts, Defenses

as well. Well as

 

 

Naval Battles, Wild Beasts, Horse. Riding

Warriors so forth. Forthrightly

not at Alls left. Out, being intro’d over. Times,

Places. Roman Of Yore. Our

Eyes still see. One of The Main Arenas. There

Imaged Aboves That

 

The Colosseum. So Nomened

aka The Flavian Amphitheatre/Arena. Wherebys

so Seated some. 50,000+ Spectators/Citizenry.

 

Citizens

treated too. To a Spectacle. Fight

Club Show. Showcasing

on Land, Waters

Their Favourites Prowess. Sowing

Death, Destructions mainly only ons

 

those. Criminally

Condemned and/or Prisoners of War. Wild

 

Life also. Also

 

 

now then. Those

Gladiatorial Professions Alpha

betical: A

 

pointed Selection of 6 Types.

(…Refer Slideshow Ways Below For Images…)

 

• Bestiarii:

Lance/Spear, Dagger.

Whip.

Some used Shields, Guards.

Visored Helmet.

 

• Hoplomachi:

Sword, Dagger.

Lance/Spear.

Some used Small Shields.

Shoulder/Arm Guards.

Ridged visored Helmet.

 

• Retiarius:

Long Forked Spear/Trident, Dagger.

Net.

Shoulder/Arm Guards.

 

 

 

 

• Samnite:

Gladius/Sword.

Large Oblong Shield.

Leg/Arm Armor/Guards.

Visored Helmet. Oft Crested/Plumed.

 

• Secutor:

Gladius/Sword.

Tall Rectangular Shield.

Leg/Arm Armor/Guards.

Rounded Full Helmet.

 

• Thracian:

Curved/Hooked Sword.

Small Shield.

Leg/Arm Guards.

Broad Rim Helmet.

 

 

Many Gladiatorial Bouts oft arranged. As

Entertainment well as. As well in Our World.

Legends Tell

Governing Rules. Strictly Enforced

 

this Approach. Controlling the ensuing.

Mayhem Crowd

Pleasing. So providings Those

Bread and Circuses. Diversions

these

Displays so Public.

 

Slide-Showed

So of Empiric

 

Ancient Rome.

 

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If A Particular Legendary Theme or Our

World Legends. Is A Desire.

 

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