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Entertainment in Roman World
Classical Civilization 208 with Irby at College of William and Mary
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By: Katarina Axenfeld
Created: 2012-04-20
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mortituri te salutamus!
- "We who are about to die salute you"
- Gladiatorial salute to Claudius
Bread and Circus - what does this phrase mean?
"free grain and shows"
Baths
- gambling
- athletics
- socialization
- gender segregated
Hypocaust
Floor raised by pillars, creating a crawl space where the warm air circulates. Used to heat water in bath houses.
amphitheater
- whereatheltic competitions wouldoccur
- over 70 amphitheaters built
Flavian Amphitheater
- biggest and famous is in Rome under Titus
- Could hold 50kspectators
- Dedicated in 80 AD
- 500 animals sacrifced
collapse at Fidenae
- 27 CE
- 50k People died
Riot at Pompeii 59 AD
- Riot between Pompeians and Nucernians
- Pompeians win
- Pompeii not allowed to have games
- Nero and Senate decree
- No shows for 10 years at Pompeii
Major schools at Rome
- Capua
- Pompeii
- Rome
Essedarius - fighting style
- foughtfrom a chariot
- against charioteers or animals
- Romansdidn’t find that to be the most entertaining
Retiarius - fighting style
- Trident
- Dagger
- net
- or rope
- fights at a distance
Samnite - fighting style
- large oblong shield
- greave on left leg
- visored helmet
- sleeved right arm
- Fought with Sword, Lance, Spear
Secutor - fighting style
- "set forth to follow"
- getsa visor helmet, dagger, sword, greave, and leather band
Thracian - fighting style
- **Curved scimitar* - eastern fighing
- minimal protection
Murmillo
- high-crest helmet
- took name from fish-shaped helmet
lanista
trainer
bestiarii
- Animalsagainst other animals
- animals against criminals - crowd favorite
- Stagedmythological and historical scenes
- circus events – what we thought as a circus
- Animals acts
naumachi
mock naval battles held in the amphitheater
Spartacus
- trained at Capua
- Thracian
Betting
- 4 stables/ factions
- Red, Green, Blue, White
- place money on stable not chariot
Consualia
- honors Consus who protects stored grain
- August 19 and December 15
- Underground sanctuary in CM
Equirria
- Exercise, purification, and training of war horses
- February 27 and March 14
October Horse
Lead horse of winning team was sacrificed by cutting off penis (tail)
Circus Maximus (CM)
- 329 BC
- 250k Spectators
- 12 races/ day (except under Nero)
Carcares
starting blocks
Meta
Turning posts
Spina
Dividing Wall in the middle of track
lap markers
Dolphins/ fish were used to count laps
Reigns
- strap used to control horse
- tie around waist to leave hands free
Dagger
- used to cut reigns when in accident
- charioteers would tuck daggers into their belts before the race
mappa
- white clothe dropped to start the race
How many circuits per race?
7 times around the track
How many chariots are in a race?
12 chariots/ race
How many races a day?
12 races held in a day
Victory Palm
Given to the victorious charioteer
Nika riots
- 532 AD under Justinian – organized themselves into urban militias
- People from sportsfan clubs fight about the nature of Christ
- open warfare in Constantinople
- factions unite and put emperor in
About this deck
By: Katarina Axenfeld
Created: 2012-04-20
Size: 36 flashcards
Views: 9
Created: 2012-04-20
Size: 36 flashcards
Views: 9
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