The Thraex (pl.: Thraeces), or Thracian, was a type of Roman gladiator armed in Thracian style. His equipment included a parmula, a small shield (about 60 × 65 cm) that might be …

The Thraex (plural Thraeces, "Thracians") wore the same protective armour as the hoplomachi with a broad rimmed helmet that enclosed the entire head, distinguished by a stylized griffin on …

The thraex Gladiators are the oldest type of gladiator, and also often thought to be one of the most common. Of all the gladiator categories, this is one class that did not evolve into a …

Sep 4, 2023 · The Thracian, or Thraex (Latin for ‘Thracian’), was a class of Roman gladiators who fought with a sica and a parma. It was one of the “ethnic” gladiators in ancient Rome, along …

May 3, 2023 · The Thraex is probably the most well-known of all gladiator types. Immortalized through the story of Spartacus, the Thracian slave gladiator who gathered an army of 70,000 …

The Thraex (Thracian) was easily recognized by his sica (short j-shaped sword), a small oblong shield and a helmet with an image of a griffin. He was lightly armored, with just leg and arm …

May 29, 2013 · The Thraex wears a broad-rimmed helmet that enclosed the entire head, a small square-shaped shield (parmula), and two thigh-length greaves. His weapon is the Thracian …

A Thraex (Latin: thraex) was a type of gladiator equipped with a shield and a sword. Initially, this term referred to gladiators who were originally from Thrace, but over time it came to denote a …

Thraex Map of south-eastern Europe, showing ancient Thrace in dark yellow over the borders of the modern States of Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey. Thrace became Roman province in 44 CE.

Mar 10, 2015 · The thraex carried a small square or rectangular shield, of wooden construction, planking or ply with a covering of leather, known as the parma or its diminutive, parmula; from …