This could be anything from the building of small temporary theaters, to giant circuses for sporting events. All of these are displays of Romans using their money to win over political popularity. While this started out as small scale performances, as the Empire grew so did the wealth of the elites, leading to substantial increases in this type of self-advancement. In fact, these events grew more prevalent they eventually became a central part of life within Rome. If one did not want to, or have the means to host a large event, they could always turn to the charitable contribution of grain. With the majority of Rome 's population living in far less luxury than that of the Patrician class, a man of political aspirations could simply garner support through the donation of food. Sometimes this was a flat donation to the populous, and other times it was a discount of the pricing. Either way, records reflect that this was not quickly forgotten, and that the mass of Rome would remember those who had been charitable, especially in times of greater
This could be anything from the building of small temporary theaters, to giant circuses for sporting events. All of these are displays of Romans using their money to win over political popularity. While this started out as small scale performances, as the Empire grew so did the wealth of the elites, leading to substantial increases in this type of self-advancement. In fact, these events grew more prevalent they eventually became a central part of life within Rome. If one did not want to, or have the means to host a large event, they could always turn to the charitable contribution of grain. With the majority of Rome 's population living in far less luxury than that of the Patrician class, a man of political aspirations could simply garner support through the donation of food. Sometimes this was a flat donation to the populous, and other times it was a discount of the pricing. Either way, records reflect that this was not quickly forgotten, and that the mass of Rome would remember those who had been charitable, especially in times of greater