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Page 1: Roman Entertainment Gladiators. First Games: 264 BC The word gladiator comes from the Latin word for swordsman. Gladius = sword The word gladiator comes.

Roman EntertainmentRoman Entertainment

GladiatorsGladiators

Page 2: Roman Entertainment Gladiators. First Games: 264 BC The word gladiator comes from the Latin word for swordsman. Gladius = sword The word gladiator comes.

First Games: 264 BCFirst Games: 264 BC

The word gladiator comes from the The word gladiator comes from the Latin word for Latin word for swordsman.swordsman. Gladius = Gladius = swordsword

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Gladiatorial combat Gladiatorial combat began as a began as a religious ritualreligious ritual to help the deceased to help the deceased cross “to the other side”.cross “to the other side”.

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The Coliseum:The Coliseum:

Built by Vespasian but completed by Built by Vespasian but completed by his son Titus.his son Titus.

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Roman Spectacles:Roman Spectacles:

This brutal form of entertainment led This brutal form of entertainment led to the to the deaths of over 800,000deaths of over 800,000 people people and and tens of thousands of animals.tens of thousands of animals.

Whole species of animals were taken Whole species of animals were taken from their natural habitats.from their natural habitats.

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Gladiators were:Gladiators were:

Criminals Criminals Disobedient slavesDisobedient slaves Prisoners of warPrisoners of war Volunteers from the militaryVolunteers from the military

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They fought with bare torsos to show their They fought with bare torsos to show their readiness for death. readiness for death.

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Greece and Roman Greece and Roman Comparison: Comparison:

Sports in Ancient Greece:Sports in Ancient Greece:– Were Were grounded in mythologygrounded in mythology– Linked to religiousLinked to religious beliefs beliefs– Gender specificGender specific (left out married (left out married

women)women)– Were Were frequently violentfrequently violent– Free from measurement and record Free from measurement and record

keepingkeeping

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Sports/Entertainment in Sports/Entertainment in Rome:Rome:

– Were an Were an emphasizedemphasized spectacle spectacle– CombatCombat based based– Were a Were a display of the power of the display of the power of the

leadersleaders– A diversionA diversion of the people of the people– Excluded womenExcluded women athletes athletes– No record keepingNo record keeping

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Question:Question:

With a partner respond to and With a partner respond to and pass pass inin the following question: the following question:

“ “ The moral issues of the The moral issues of the gladitorial games are obvious to gladitorial games are obvious to us as citizens in a modern world. us as citizens in a modern world. What moral issues need to be What moral issues need to be addressed in today’s athletics addressed in today’s athletics and professional sports?”and professional sports?”

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Circus Maximus:Circus Maximus:

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Chariot Racing:Chariot Racing:

Held on an Held on an oval trackoval track, a race was , a race was 7 laps7 laps around.around.

As many as As many as 24 races24 races were held were held in a dayin a day.. Could hold Could hold 300,000 spectators300,000 spectators.. To start a race, To start a race, a white cloth was a white cloth was

dropped.dropped. Brass dolphinsBrass dolphins were used were used

to to count lapscount laps..

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HorsesHorses

Special techniques were used for Special techniques were used for trainingtraining as horses had to go longer as horses had to go longer distances at higher speeds. distances at higher speeds.

Teams of horses trained togetherTeams of horses trained together as as horses raced in teams of one, two or horses raced in teams of one, two or four.four.

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