Parmularius (gladiator)

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.^[1] 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]

See also

• List of Roman gladiator types
• Thraex