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GCSE Classics · key term
A lightly protected gladiator armed with a net, trident and dagger, whose fighting style depended on keeping an opponent at a distance.
Used by OCR
Paper 4
Revise: The amphitheatreThe retiarius carried a net, a long trident and a small dagger. He had no helmet or shield, although an arm guard on his left arm and sometimes a raised shoulder guard offered some protection. He could try to entangle an opponent with the net and use the trident to keep him away.
When comparing gladiator types, connect equipment to fighting style: the retiarius needed distance, while his secutor opponent needed to close it.
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