You may also find it interesting that there was a ‘special’ match-up (the Romans had many, but we know the details of only a few) that was relatively common where one (expert) retarius would be on a raised platform, and have to fend off two heavier gladiators from coming up two sets of stairs.
It was considered to be a balanced (and exciting) match, if the retiarius was a master!
I have to say, that’s actually really neat. And I can see an expert retiarius being really hard to beat with the entanglement and reach they have.
You may also find it interesting that there was a ‘special’ match-up (the Romans had many, but we know the details of only a few) that was relatively common where one (expert) retarius would be on a raised platform, and have to fend off two heavier gladiators from coming up two sets of stairs.
It was considered to be a balanced (and exciting) match, if the retiarius was a master!