We know of 15 definite classes of gladiators (Auguet), but there are some monuments that reproduce classes of fighters we don’t know about, and sometimes it is difficult to categorize the different specializations, since there must have been variations within the same class. In the school, the future gladiator learnt the art of swordsmanship by doctores, who were former ex-gladiators, each one specialised in a category of gladiator. In the ludus, the gladiator used for the training a wooden sword called rudis, and also training weapons heavier than normal ones. With the expansion of the empire many different kind of soldiers of the peoples conquered by Rome were represented, and of course also the training was specialized. Different specializations (familiae) of gladiators, according to the outfit and the weapons used.
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