The Different Types of Roman Gladiators

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Across
  1. 3. A free gladiator who received a "rudis" or a wooden sword to show his freedom
  2. 4. A gladiator who fought on horseback with spears
  3. 6. The only gladiator to use a breastplate and had a long shield
  4. 9. They used curved swords and a small round or square shield, they used Griffin theming
  5. 11. Similar to the Scutarius, they had a small shield but got two leg guards
  6. 12. A gladiator who fought with a knife or sword in each hand
  7. 17. Used a lasso or a noose to tie up their opponent
  8. 18. A horoscope named archer gladiator who used a bow and arrow
  9. 20. A gladiator that fought inside tombs and coffins
  10. 22. The beast fighter gladiator
  11. 24. A gladiator who fought on the ground, using a spear, a sword and a shield
Down
  1. 1. A very rare version where women were gladiator and fought
  2. 2. A gladiator who wore very heavy iron armor so they tired out easily
  3. 5. Meaning war chariot, a gladiator who fought on a chariots, introduced by Caesar
  4. 7. A "fish man" gladiator who had more heavy armor with a long shied and fish theming
  5. 8. The stereotypical gladiator with standard armor and a shield, dagger and sword
  6. 10. A fisherman gladiator who used nets, a trident and didn't use a helmet
  7. 13. Similar to the Parmularius, this gladiator had a long shield with one leg guard
  8. 14. The blindfolded gladiator
  9. 15. Perhaps an early version of the Murmillo type, who fought in a Gaulish style
  10. 16. A boxer gladiator that wrapped their hands in leather and added spikes
  11. 19. Used similar weapons to the Murmillo but had a face covering helmet for Retiarius
  12. 21. Fought with a short knife that looked like an open pair of scissors without the hinge
  13. 23. Named after a enemy of Rome, they had good armor and swords, making them considered lucky