Terracotta figureines showing a Thracian fighting a Hoplomachus. Roman, 1st-2nd Century AD. Both these types of gladiators had distinctively small shields. The Thracian's (right) was rectangular, that of the Hoplomachus was round The Hoplomachus could also be armed with a spear

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Terracotta figureines showing a Thracian fighting a Hoplomachus. Roman, 1st-2nd Century AD. Both these types of gladiators had distinctively small shields. The Thracian's (right) was rectangular, that of the Hoplomachus was round The Hoplomachus could also be armed with a spear

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