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A secutor (pl. secutores) was a class of gladiator in ancient Rome. Thought to have originated around 50 AD, the secutor ("follower" or "chaser", from sequor "I follow, come or go after") 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. The secutor was specially trained to fight a retiarius, a type of lightly armoured gladiator armed with a trident and net.
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Mosaic at the National Archaeological Museum in Madrid showing a retiarius (net-fighter) named Kalen...
Mosaic at the National Archaeological Museum in Madrid showing a retiarius (net-fighter) named Kalen...
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Gladiator Secutor - head of a knife, made out of ivory
Gladiator Secutor - head of a knife, made out of ivory
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Roman Relief with gladiators. The standing Secutor fights a Retirarius lying on the ground. In the l...
Roman Relief with gladiators. The standing Secutor fights a Retirarius lying on the ground. In the l...
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