-The retiarius had the advantage of mobility, but little protection, unlike his opponents. -The secutor here is a tank. He's got not only this massive helmet, which, if you look at it objectively, has ...

The Colchester Vase depicts a real battle between a secutor and retiarius gladiator For hundreds of years, bloodthirsty spectators would gather across the Roman Empire to watch gladiators fighting for ...

Ancient Rome’s retiarius vs secutor: inside the colosseum’s most popular fight. Among gladiator classes commonly seen in the ancient Roman ring, one of the more popular matchups were between the ...

For hundreds of years, bloodthirsty spectators would gather across the Roman Empire to watch gladiators fighting for their lives. These gruesome contests are traditionally associated with arenas like ...