retiarius tridentThe retiarius was the gladiator who was modelled like a fisherman. He was armed with a net, a trident and a dagger and only armoured with a galerus and a manica. The retiarius fought against the heavy armoured secutor. The trident was used after the opponent had been tangled in the net. This is a reconstruction of a retiarius trident from around the year 0, made after a Roman relief. Its length is 131 cm, its maximum width is 31 cm and it has teeth of