What Is a Secutor Gladiator?
A Secutor Was a Class of Gladiator in Ancient Rome. Thought to Have Originated Around 50 Ad, the Secutor Was Armed Similarly to the Murmillo Gladiator and Like...
A secutor was a class of gladiator in ancient Rome. Thought to have originated around 50 AD, the secutor was armed similarly to the Murmillo gladiator and like the Murmillo, was protected by a heavy shield. A secutor usually carried a short sword, a gladius, or a dagger.
What does a secutor gladiator do?
A secutor (pl. secutores) was a class of gladiator in ancient Rome. ... The secutor was specially trained to fight a retiarius, a type of lightly armoured gladiator armed with a trident and net.
What kind of Armour and weapons does a secutor wear and use?
The secutor wears the loincloth and wide belt of the retiarius and his right arm (rather than the left) is protected by a manica, a wrapping of heavy linen tied with leather thongs.
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