How many different Types of Gladiators fought in Ancient Rome?
How many different Types of Gladiator fought in Ancient Rome? Good question but we cannot provide a definitive answer. The history of the gladiators dates back over 2000 years and much of the information about them has been lost. We have, however, provided facts and interesting information about 26 different types of gladiator including their specialised fighting skills, their opponents and their weapons, clothing, armor and shields.Names given to different Types of Gladiators The first Roman Gladiators were prisoners of war and were named according to their ethnic roots such as Samnite, Thracian and the Gaul (Gallus). Old enemies became allies and the names of the different types of gladiators changed to reflect their combat techniques such as Secutores (chasers), Bestiarii (beast fighters) and Retiarius (net fighters).Types of Gladiators – List of the Elite The elite types of Gladiators were the Rudiarius who were gladiators who had obtained their freedom but chose to continue fighti
