Bloody Entertainment in the Roman Arenas - Ancient History Picture Books | Children's Ancient History

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The Romans were not only creative when it comes to building infrastructures, fashion and art. They were also pretty creative when it comes to entertainment. Unfortunately, their creativity in this area is a lot more than anyone today can handle. There raised gladiators who would fight to death. Slaves were treated like animals and it was all for fun. Curious? You better be ready for this book!

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• Publié par: Speedy Publishing LLC
• Date de parution: 15 mars 2017
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781541920798
• Langue: English

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Bloody Entertainm ent in the Roman Are nas Ancient History Picture Bo oks Children’s Ancient His tory



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In this book we’re going to cover the bloody sports and entertainment that took place in the Roman arenas of Ancient Rome. So, let’s get right to it!





The history of Roman gladiator sports dates back to the Etruscan games, which were based on religious rites around death and funerals. However, the shows in Rome and throughout the empire were designed simply to entertain.


HISTORY OF GLADIATOR SPORTS














statue of Marcus Aurelius





It’s difficult to think of bloody slaughter as entertainment, but the Romans were warriors at heart. The other purpose of the events was so the vast wealth and generosity of the Emperor could be seen in person. Some emperors, like Marcus Aurelius, were present but didn’t care for the events. Some, like emperor Claudius, would shout out to the gladiators. Emperor Commodus even performed in the Colosseum himself.





One of the Etruscan traditions still kept by the Romans was the finishing off of any fallen gladiators. If a gladiator was dying, but not quickly, he was finished off with a blow to the head by an attendant. The attendant was dressed in a costume to represent Mercury, who was the messenger god who took dead people to the underworld.








Etruscan tradition








Colosseum