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There were many different types of gladiators in ancient Rome. Some of the first gladiators had been prisoners-of-war, and so some of the earliest types of gladiators were also very good at fighting, Gauls, Samnites, and ''Thraeces'' (Thracians) used their native weapons and armor. Different gladiators specialized in different weapons, and it was usual to pair off combatants with widely different, but more or less equivalent, equipment. As a rule gladiators only fought others from within the same school or troupe but sometimes specific gladiators could be requested to fight one from another troupe. Forensic studies〔(Gladiators fought by the book ) New Scientist February 23, 2006〕〔(Head injuries of Roman gladiators ) Forensic Science International Volume 160, Issue 2, Pages 207-216 July 13, 2006〕 have shown that as a rule gladiators fought to strict rules and barefooted.〔(Roman gladiators were fat vegetarians ) ABC Science April 5, 2004〕 Elite gladiators wore specially made armour for the pre-game parade ''(Pompa)''. Julius Caesar's gladiators wore solid silver armour, Domitian's wore solid gold and Nero's wore armour decorated with carved amber. Peacock feathers were used for plumes while tunics and loincloths had patterns in gold thread. The gladiators changed into their combat armour for the actual fights although even the simplest were elaborately decorated. Reliefs and mosaics often show gladiators with various numbers of tassles hanging from one arm or leg. The reason for their use is unknown and historians speculate that they may have served as a "scorecard", indicating the number of fights a gladiator had won.〔Stephen Wisdom ''Gladiators 100 BC-AD 200'' Osprey Publishing, 2001 Pg 28–29 ISBN 978-1-84176-299-9〕 During combat, musicians performed accompaniment that altered tempo to match that of the combat. Typical instruments were a long straight trumpet ''(tuba)'', a large curved brass instrument called the ''lituus'', and a water organ ''(organum)''. During the Imperial period, the games might be preceded by the form of musical-comedy variety show known as ''mimus'', with the performers sometimes costumed as animals. An image from Pompeii shows two figures labeled "flute playing bear" ''(Ursus tibicen)'' and "horn-blowing chicken" ''(Pullus cornicen)'', who may have been part of such a ''mimus''.〔Stephen Wisdom, Angus McBride, Gladiators: 100 BC - AD 200, Oxford, United Kingdom, Osprey. Author's sketch and note, p. 18.〕 ==Gladiator types== The following list includes gladiators as typed by fighting style and equipment, general terms for gladiators, fighters associated with gladiatorial spectacles who were not strictly ''gladiators'', and personnel associated with training or presentation. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of Roman gladiator types」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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