The standard gladiatorial combat was not two people with same weapons and armour ... By the first century, gladiators were in such high demand that even Roman citizens began volunteering to ...

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Secutor and retiarius were classes of gladiator, routinely pitted against ... Helmet is the only confirmed piece of gladiatorial armour from Roman Britain, possibly plundered from Colchester ...