A gladiator was a armed combat men who entertained people who came watch them in the Roman Empire who fought in violence with other gladiators. Some was volunteers who risked their lives. Most were considered as slaves‚ schooled under harsh conditions‚ socially marginalized even in death. Their origin gladiators offered spectators in fighting or dying will. There is evidence of it in funeral rites during the Punic wars of the third century. The gladiator games lasted for thousands of
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Cleopatra Read the following passage carefully at least twice. What does it tell us about Plutarch’s view of the relationship between Antony and Cleopatra? For Plutarch peoples actions‚ however trite‚ were great indications of a person’s moral character (Plutarch‚ 1914‚ p. 225). We can‚ therefore‚ assume that Plutarch would have placed great importance on the everyday activities of Cleopatra and Antony in reflecting the character of their relationship. Plutarch wrote 150 years after the events
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became a gladiator‚ I was a soldier who was in the army. When we were not fighting battles‚ we spent time marching‚ practicing fighting‚ and making our own weapons. Between fighting battles‚ marching‚ and practicing‚ we had little time for anything else except a quick meal and as much sleep as we could grab. After commanding and fighting many wars against other provinces I was captured and sent back to rome to be sold. Soon after‚ I was bought by a manager and was sent to special gladiator school
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Fats bout Cleopatra….. Was a female ruler in a time of male kings. Her beauty was said to have brought men to their knees There was several women name Cleopatra She was named Cleopatra da 7th Was born in 69b.c in Alexandria Father was Ptolemy da 12th who was pharaoh when Cleopatra was born. Father lost his throne when she was 11 but got it back three years later Her sister Berenice was ruler for those three years Sister Cleopatra da 6th mysteriously died Then her father turned and killed
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English essay In terms of attitude to love‚ what are the similarities/differences between "Romeo and Juliet" and "Antony and Cleopatra"? These two Shakespearian plays are very similar in setting and plot. There seems to be a similar balance of corresponding characters who are fairly alike in each play‚ for examples Antony and Romeo‚ Cleopatra and Juliet‚ Enobarbus and Mercutio etc‚ although the time and geographical setting is different. In both plays the two main characters experience love and a
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Cleopatra: A Sign of the Times by Diana Lerman "For Rome‚ who had never condescended to fear any nation or people‚ did in her time fear two human beings; one was Hannibal‚ and the other was a woman" (Lefkowitz 126). Abstract Cleopatra VII‚ the last reigning queen of Egypt‚ has intrigued us for centuries. Her story is one that has been told many times‚ and the many different and vastly varied representations of her and her story are solely based on the ways in which men and society have perceived
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Gladiators in Ancient Rome Gladiators were trained warriors who fought each other to the death to entertain the Roman people. Romans had gotten the idea of gladiator battles from the ancient Etruscans. In the beginning‚ gladiator battles were held in rites of sacrifice due to the spirits of the dead. The first gladiatorial contest in Rome took place in 264 BC as part of one of the funeral rituals called a munus. Most of these matches took place at a large amphitheater called the Colosseum. The
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literature Scott’s Gladiator Released May 5‚ 2000 Revenge tragedy Maximus = man driven by vengeance and the need to survive One of the best movies of the 21st century Won 5 Oscars Best Picture Best Actor Hamlet Hamlet’s father is murdered by Claudius‚ Hamlet’s uncle Failed execution of Hamlet Incest – Brother and Sister in law Hamlet finds himself isolated and detached from society Driven by revenge Confidant Ends in duel where both protagonist and antagonist die Gladiator Maximus’ family
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IB English 9 2B 7 May 2012 The Colosseum and Gladiators While the Colosseum is a major tourist attraction today‚ back when the Roman Empire ruled it was a place of fighting‚ blood‚ and death. The colosseum was a source of entertainment for the people of Rome‚ as they witnessed the famed gladiators fighting to the death. The architectural design of the colosseum is an ingenious design‚ as well as the purpose and roles of it. The gladiators had an interesting history‚ as well as different classes
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Queen Cleopatra In ancient Egypt‚ Cleopatra is by far one of the most famous queens of all times. At the time‚ Cleopatra ruled Egypt and she is very famous for her story of love and death. She was born in 69 BC in Alexandria. Her father was Ptolemy x11. Her mother was Cleopatra 5th of Egypt. Later on‚ Cleopatra had another sister and two younger brothers. By historians‚ Cleopatra is classified to be the last pharaoh of Egypt. She was 17 or 18 when she became queen of Egypt. Cleopatra was a
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