Ludi

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 traced. They were well- publicized by the promoters and betting-house bookkeepers; Tuscus, Tigris, Victor and Raptore were almost household names before they ever set one foot on the racetrack. Whatever else of Rome the Alexandrians hadn’t taken to,…

Ludi Romani, the authentic terms used in referring to the Roman Games, were originally a religious festival held annually within Rome starting in 226 B.C.E. These ‘games’, which were initially introduced in the form of shows or dramas, were quickly transformed into much more than that, events such as chariot races, boxing, theatrical performances and most notoriously, gladiator battles. The installation of the Roman games were founded under two underlying principles. The first being that…

Religious Experience of the Roman People, William Warde Fowler explains how the year was divided into two groups of days. The first group were the dies fasti. During these days, people were allowed to make business transactions. The other group of days were the dies nefasti, when making business transactions was a sacrilege. These days were considered as religious and people had to give them to the gods. Therefore, for dies nefasti, priests organized different ceremonies called feriae in honor…

unified and improved the Empire through his work. The construction of the Colosseum and imitations of the amphitheatre intensified, spread and reinforced games culture within Roman society, and had both a positive and negative impact on the Empire. Games and events held in Ancient Rome consisted of animal fights and hunts, executions, competitive athletics, chariot races, comedic skits and most famously, gladiator fights, however these events were established hundreds of years before the…

Augustus Caesar was the first Empire of Rome which resulted into him having many effects on the government for the better. During Augustus Caesars reign the government was formed in 23.B’C’E. It is evident that Augustus formalized the government according to the fact “The government was formalized in 23 B.C.E, When the Senate Augustus. Reproduced by permission of the Corbis Corporation. Augustus. Reproduced by permission of the Corbis Corporation gave Augustus enormous control over the army…

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Aelia S.P.D. Lolliae I was wondering if you would like to attend the ludi circenses with me next week? There will be all sorts of events going on including the famous chariot races and gladiator fights. Did you know that these games occur roughly 10 to 12 times a year and are held by the emperor? The emperor holds them in order to distract the poor and unemployed from their miserable lives in the hopes that they won’t revolt against him. You know we’re unemployed so technically we could go to…

ONE DAY, WHILST changing into a fresh tunic after a tiring day of practice races, Rubio was summoned to the Domus Aurelia by Aurelius Falco. He’d been called the into the tablinum for a special meeting, a meeting, in all probability, designed to detail him on the upcoming Ludi Plebeii, Rubio thought to himself as he made his way out his concrete cubicle on his way to the villa. Within a few lanky strides he made it to the steps of the terrace and then to Falco’s private office, where he was…

The munera were an integral component of Roman society, both for the common people and for ambitious politicians. Unlike the annual state sponsored games held strictly in honour of the gods (ludi), the munera were funded by private individuals and were associated with funerary celebrations for the majority of the Republic period . For the spectators, these games provided entertainment, as well as reaffirmed the social order, power and authority of Rome. For the sponsors, the games were an…

seemed. In his home life he is stuck in his trailer with his aunt there are hundreds upon hundreds of planets for him to explore in this virtual world. His options are limitless. But in reality his home life in his virtual life aren’t very different. In his home life he is stuck in his trailer with his aunt. He can’t go anywhere else and he doesn’t want to be where he is. His life is very similar in the oasis. Like in his real life, in the oasis he has no money, he is poor. He has no way to get…