The ancient Roman Colosseum is perhaps the most astonishing wonder in the history of Architecture known to man kind. The Colosseum served to provide a place of entertainment for the people of Rome and dole out harsh punishments portrayed through shows ending with death to menaces of society. The basis for the idea behind the Colosseum began with the Roman Emperor Vespasian who overtook the Emperor Nero to gain control of the Roman Empire. Much like Nero and other emperors during his time‚ Vespasian
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a living for themselves. Those are the three main topics of what they did and what they did in their life. The gladiators do many things throughout their life and their day. First we will start on the gladiator’s personal life and their home‚ where they lived‚ trained and what they did on a day to day base and if they were kept healthy or not. They lived with up to 80 other gladiators and probably even more than 80 and they lived in a barracks like home like something that knights would live in
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find a place to sit to enjoy the games. During a later point of time seats were placed around the forum. Emperor Gaius of Rome‚ otherwise known as Caligula kicked off the first legit battle royal involving a battle between gladiators. Emperor Gaius ordered that ten gladiators be matched in the arena at once and fight until there was only one man left remaining. The last man standing was then placed with a price and respect from the people. The Roman emperor used the games to keep the poor and unemployed
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only made for battle it also displayed wealth. The battles that took place in the amphitheater were Italic not Greek. A Gladiator as a person that fights for entertainment. The majority of gladiators were slaves‚but when they were not they were extremely respected. In some Amphitheaters there is a level where the gladiators could get ready for a fight. For the armor the gladiators would wear leather wrapped around their arms and legs as protection. They would also wear a helmet some boots and a chestplate
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Deknight and Robert Tapert. In this movie‚ a Thracian gladiator called Spartacus from the year 73 to 71 BC‚ led a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic‚ by which much innocent blood were shed. These slaves were strong‚ skillful‚ and intelligent so some of them became gladiators‚ including Spartacus and Gannicus‚ the lovely brother of Spartacus. The rest of the slaves were sent to the farms and mountains to work hard. The gladiators and the other slaves were treated so badly: The female
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propitiated by human blood‚ and so at the funerals they sacrificed prisoners of war of slaves of poor quality bought for the purpose." In 246 B.C.‚ two nobles in honor of their deceased father‚ held the first recorded gladiatorial event with only six gladiators. But over the next two hundred years‚ the contests started to become common and gain popularity resulting in the increase of gladiatorial shows. An example of a gladiatorial show was in 46 B.C. when Julius Caesar dedicated the games to his dead
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actually murder Clodius is equally as guilty because of his men’s actions. Birria was one of the gladiators who were following Milo. He was one of the two gladiators who were known in the crowd of Milo’s men. Sequebatur eos magnum servorum agmen‚ inter quos gladiators quoque errant‚ ex quibus duo noti‚ Eudamus et Birria. (58 A‚ 7-9) A large line of slaves followed them between which gladiators also were from which two known‚ Eudamus and Birria. Birria was the man in Milo’s group who stabbed
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Rise‚ rise. Your fame is well deserved‚ Spaniard. I don’t think there has ever been a gladiator to match you. As for this young man. Lucius is now standing in front of Commodus‚ Commodus arms affectionately holding the boy close. COMMODUS He insists you are Hector reborn‚ or was it Hercules? Why doesn’t the hero reveal himself and tell us all your real name. You do have a name? MAXIMUS My name is Gladiator. He turns to leave‚ his back to Commodus. He will not attempt to harm Commodus with
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in expanding the vision of a director to showcase his talent .Keeping the perspective of technology in our view ‚we move on to explain its impact on two very popular blockbuster movies of our time a) The Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott and b) The Avatar directed by James Cameroon. Gladiator is a historical epic film directed by Ridley Scott. The movie depicts the life of loyal Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius. He is shown to be betrayed by the Emperor ’s ambitious son‚ Commodus‚ who happens
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Interview of Maxus‚ a true roman gladiator Hello and welcome to the interview show joining us today is a roman gladiator who has just survived the coliseum and earned his freedom. Here he is right now maximus the gladiator (audience cheers) Dave: So then maximus before we get to know about your life in the arena I would like to know about your background and why you were chosen for the arena instead of labour? Maximus: When I was young i use to watch my father‚ neighbours and family
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