This is no Circus Maximus Event!
Often gladiatorial combat would happen on foot, however, that is not the case for an essedarius. An essedarius is a type of gladiator who would fight in a chariot. The essedarius could consist of just that one gladiator who would multitask by driving and attacking, or there would be a slave that would drive the chariot while the essedarius focuses on attacking. The fighting style of an essedarius is similar to the method that the Britons used when Caesar encountered them on one of his campaigns. |