Gladiator

The Roman Colosseum and it’s effect of Roman Society By: Teodoro Uberuaga Did you know that the Roman Colosseum had gladiator fights, animal hunters, mock sea battles and more. Could hold over 50,000 people. By looking at The Roman Colosseum, one can see that it had a big impact on Roman culture and politics, because they would hold public executions of Christians which made the religion appear treacherous. The colosseum main uses were: politics, entertainment and public executions. The…

Colosseum is an extremely well known historical landmark. The massive amphitheatre is centuries old, but is still influencing modern writings. The author of The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins, has always talked about the Colosseum and the famous gladiator fights that took place inside as inspiration for her three novels. Through the history, the cultural practices during this time period, and the political meanings behind the Roman Colosseum, it is made clear how The Hunger Games mirrors this…

that video games do not create violent behavior. For starters, the article first introduces an interesting point by comparing gladiators from thousands years ago to video games from today. For example, he argues his point by mentioning the violent deeds performed by gladiators, "A couple of thousand years ago, families went to the Colosseum in Rome to cheer as gladiators sliced their opponents' limbs or were eaten by lions" (Herold 3).This uses logos by evoking the logical side of the readers by…

skill from training. The sica was used by a thrax (Thracian Gladiator). With a long 16 -18 inch long blade, it is also depicted as a curved sword. The spatha was a long sword, with a 75 cm long blade, it was similar to the sica but more deadly. It was sharpened more easily The trident was a fork like sword with two short swords on the side then one long sword in the middle. The trident could also be used for fishing. Gladiators used their weapons…

last forever as following emperor’s put restriction after restriction of the games, even if not always followed. Especially after Emperor Constantine’s edict on not supplying gladiator schools with criminals for training and the constant wars against Germanic tribes in the fourth and fifth centuries CE. With no new gladiators and the constant financial strain of war, gladiatorial games became less frequent until dying out in the early fifth century CE along with animal hunts in the early sixth…

The story of Spartacus, a slave who rebelled against Rome during the 73rd BC is one that has attracted endless fascination. Several years ago, this was the subject of myth making, today it is a movie making story that has been expressed in various different versions that try to convey the same message. In an attempt to bring a clear picture of the occurrence of events, Aldo Schiavone explores Spartacus from a more from a more historic point of view. In the historic evaluation of Italy, the Roman…

Character-wise, Gladiator is historically unsound. There is little historicity in the film’s antagonist, Commodus. Scott clearly misread descriptions of Commodus’s physique and appearance. According to a Roman civil servant, Commodus was, at the time of his father, Marcus Aurelius’s, death, in the prime of youth… his hair, naturally blond and curly gleamed in the sunlight as if it were on fire (History of the Roman Empire, 2007, chapter 7). Gladiator’s Commodus, however, has short, straight hair…

Within the 1,200 years the Roman Empire existed some pretty astonishing cultural advancements were made. The Romans made improvement in architecture, monuments, entertainment, and literature. The aqueduct and concrete are among the best architectural advancements made by Rome. The arched structure that we know as aqueducts use gravity to transport water through pipelines and into city centers. The aqueducts promoted sanitation and allowed Romans to enjoy many luxuries like toilets, sewage…

the elite, however. In fact, a few Roman emperor’s themselves took part in such festivities. Those that were of the most criticized included Nero and Commodus. Nero was not only a fan of the arena, but he became infamous for his performances as a gladiator, “pushing the public persona required for an emperor to an extreme that conservative Roman values… found disgraceful” (Futrell 37). It began within the walls of the Vatican valley where he “[drove] his horses, remote from the public eye”…

its gorgeous architecture, the amphitheater’s fascinating history and stories are what makes this iconic landmark into the charming monument that it is today. The colosseum itself, the famous gladiatorial games, and the warriors, also known as the gladiators, made a huge impact on Roman culture. The enormous stone amphitheatre know as the Colosseum was built around A.D. 70-72 by Emperor Vespasian and was constructed as a gift to the Roman people. The structure took around ten years until it was…