Parmularius (gladiator) explained

A parmularius was any of the various types of gladiator who used a small shield called a parma.[1] Due to having a small shield parmularii would wear shin armour (ocreae) on both shins. This armour would be larger than the single ocrea worn on the right shin by a scutarius who carried a larger shield. Scutarii and parmularii are mentioned by Marcus Aurelius in his Meditations as two factions at the gladiator fights.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gladiatorial types. www.durolitum.co.uk. 2015-09-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20131030062334/http://www.durolitum.co.uk/gladtypes.html. 2013-10-30. dead.
  2. Book: The Meditations. Long. George.