1. Last Days of Pompeii Gladiators

2. Samnis rectangular shield visored helmet, often with plumes sword greave on left leg big leather belt

3. Samnis (later called hoplomachi)

4. Thrax crested helmet with visor greaves on both legs arm protector small shield short, curved sword

5. Thrax

6. Retiarius “netman” trident, net arm protector with high metal shoulder protector

7. Retiarius

8. Andabata heavily armed no eye holes in helmet

9. Andabata

11. Myrmillo sword and rectangular shield greave on left leg

12. (or) Murmillo high crest resembled a fish

13. “Morituri te salutant.” “Those about to die salute you.” What did gladiators say to the editor before a fight began?

14. Lanista – manager of gladiators; owner of gladiatorial school training area and barracks (Pompeii)

15. Removal of Corpse after making sure gladiator is dead, slave hooks body

16. Editor – sponsor/giver of games paid for games determined which gladiators lived and died

17. gladiator raised finger to signal defeat

18. Tomb of the Augurs (in Tarquinia) – gladiatorial combats probably started as funeral games during the Republic

19. munera – funeral games/offerings 6 th -century BC Etruscan wall painting

20. During Empire, games helped determine a public official’s popularity. Pollice Verso Jean Leon Gerome (1872)

21. venatio = huntbestiarii = hunters

22. Identify the type of gladiator. r e t i a r i u s s a m n i s thrax

23. Vela/Velaria – awnings placed over amphitheater note vela above naumachia

24. Flavian Amphitheater (aka Colosseum) construction began around 72 AD by Vespasian Vespasian died in June 79 AD son Titus finished construction dedicated in 80 AD

25. Pretend that you're a gladiator....