Gladiators of Ancient Rome

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Across
  1. 3. mock naval battles – they flooded the arena.
  2. 5. people from whom the Romans got gladiatorial games (which were only for funerals originally)
  3. 6. “pursuers” – like Samnite but without the neck protector.
  4. 7. where gladiators fought (general term);sand put down to absorb the blood from a gladiator match.
  5. 9. hunters – fought wild beasts.
  6. 12. giver of games.
  7. 13. hunts where Bestiarii fought wild beasts.
  8. 14. gladiator trainer.
  9. 15. armed with lasso and a curved piece of wood.
  10. 17. small round shield, curved scimitar.
Down
  1. 1. fought with helmet, oblong shield, sword, fish crest on helmet. Usually fought the retiarius or Thracians.
  2. 2. oblong shield, visored helmet, sword.
  3. 4. rode chariots with 2 horses.
  4. 8. lightly clad, armed with a net and trident. Usually fought Myrmillones or Secutores.
  5. 10. full-armed with a breast-plate and visored helmet.
  6. 11. wooden sword given to gladiators on their retirement.
  7. 16. heavily armed, but can’t see out of visored helmet.