The very distinctive helmet of the secutor had only two small eye-holes, in order to prevent a retiarius' trident from being thrust through the face, as well as a rounded top, so as not to get caught in a net. He also carried a scutum (a curved rectangular shield) to protect himself. On his left leg he wore an ocrea (a greave made of boiled leather or metal). On his right arm he wore a manica (a heavy linen or metal wrapping tied with leather thongs). The secutor wore a subligaculum (loincloth), and a balteus (a wide belt much like that of the retiarius). The secutor was specially trained to fight a retiarius, a type of lightly armoured gladiator armed with a trident and net. A secutor usually carried a short sword, a gladius, or a dagger. 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. secutores) was a class of gladiator in ancient Rome. Secutor Mosaic, 4th century AD, showing a retiarius or "net fighter", with a trident and cast net, fighting a secutor Knife handle in the form of a secutor, showing the distinctive shield, helmet, and swordĪ secutor ( pl. This article is about a class of gladiator.
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