Andabata.Arbelas.Bestiarius.Bustuarius.Cestus.Crupellarii.Dimachaerus.Equites.Retiarius. A retiarus, as mentioned above, is one of the most well-know of the gladiators. ...Secutor. A secutor usually faced a retiarius in the arena. ...Murmillo. ...Hoplomachus. ...Thraex. ...Samnite. ...Provocator. ...Eques.