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The famous Gladiator warriors
Gladiators weren't actually soldiers willing to fight in the ring, they were slaves and prisoners that were forced to fight in the colosseum for their freedom. Although, there were some people who were actually crazy enough to volunteraly signed up to be part of the fights. They had a bunch of different classes of gladiators with different shields, swords, and armor. For example, the Thracian, a gladiator who wore a crested helmet that completely covered his head, armed with a sica, or curved sword, and a shield that was so small that they would just bash people over the head with them instead of using them for protection.