Chariot racing

Imagine someone wanting to win a competition so much they would curse an opponent or animal to gain the advantage in the event. In ancient Rome, the circus was a very popular competitive event where such curses existed. Roman chariot racing had the largest crowds, and existed for a long span of time (Kyle 292). The charioteers, as well as spectators, were superstitious, and sought supernatural powers for assistance in the outcome of the chariot race by inscribing curses on lead tablets against their opponents (296). The infamous chariot race, as evidenced by archaeological finds, reveals hundreds of defixiones found around the event sites or grave sites in Rome (Futrell 203). The defixiones contained a specific curse against a charioteer or…

According to legends that have been circulated, the Circus Maximus was originally laid out by Rome’s first emperors then later took its more distinguishable state during the time of Julius Caesar (Cartwright 1). In the beginning the circus was just a sandy flat track with temporary markers for the races and games. Spectators would sit on the hill sides of the Palatine and Aventine in order to watch the games. As time progressed the Circus Maximus took shape becoming what it is now remembered as…

Chariot Warfare and Entertainment During the rule of the Roman Empire, chariots were the only use of transportation besides walking or riding on donkeys or camels. The chariot were mainly built for warfare and entertainment. Depending on what type of purpose the chariot was used for, the amount of spokes on the wheels and amount of horses pulling the chariot changed. In warfare, the chariot 's wheel had six spokes. The entertainment chariot had only four spokes. There were usually two horses…

judged by Achilles and Achilles stops the event before Agamemnon can even get a throw off offering him first place in exchange for allowing Meriones to be given the first place prize, which was a spear. Agamemnon saw the gesture and conceded to it. Aristocratic Judgment and rule over the games and who won and who loss was mentioned a plenty in the first part and how it transitioned from this sort of athletic environment to a more competitive one deciding who the victor was through pure skill and…

THE NONES OF SEPTEMBER had arrived, and so began the fortnight of games known to all citizens as the Ludi Romani. The four factions of Alexandria gathered at the Lageum amidst the massing throngs that swarmed in the hippodrome, all intent on a day spent in revelry and of racing, all intent on seeing Rubio of the Reds continue his winning ways. The placards and advertisements had heralded the Germani lad as the circus favorite, him reputedly having the finest quadriga of Libyans ever yoked and…

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about who invented the stirrup, they do know an abundance about the stirrup itself. The stirrup seems like such a minor detail in the scheme of things, but it dramatically changed the world into what it is today. The stirrup was invented for the purpose of stability of the knight in battle. Its uses are never ceasing: from pulling chariots, to riding for pleasure and show. The stirrup original design was a small metal, or leather ring used to hold only the riders big toe for stability…

To begin in 2000 BC. The day started out peacefully. I was overseeing my animals because I’m the goddess of wild animals, hunting, the wilderness, and the Goddess of the moon. They call me Artemis I’m a Goddess, to say, everyday is the same thing over and over each day. Everyone knows I protect and watch over the wild animals, and I make sure all the hunters are in check. I have been watching king Eurystheus because I have noticed that he has been wanting my stag. To continue my stag is said…

Bronze was the most potent metal of the time, with which stronger weapons and armor could be crafted. Previously, Egypt did not possess the adequate technology to defend properly against the growing presence of bronze in external warfare. While in the past, Egypt was defended with flint knives, axes identical to those for lumber cutting, and throwing sticks, with the arrival of bronze, the Egyptian army boasted spears, daggers, battle axes, and scimitars, each crafted with the new metal. Among…

to compete with powerful nations who were threats. Though Egypt fought with traditional weapons and combat units, their quick mobilization changed the tide of Hyskos conquest and while these traditional Egyptian forces defeated the Hyksos, two new weapons traceable to Hyksos influence came about; the chariot and composite bow made an appearance for the first time within the Egyptian Army, and the Egyptians would take these weapons to a whole other level as they gained power during the New…