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Ludi or Roman Games
Ludi were public Roman games started as a way to honor Jupiter.
Ludi were public Roman games started as a way to honor Jupiter.
Ludus
Ludus was the Latin word for a gladiatorial school.
Ludus was the Latin word for a gladiatorial school.
Naumachia - Naval Battles
Naumachia were naval battles.
Naumachia were naval battles.
Gladiators - Thumbs up!
The editor decided who lived and who died in the arena, although he usually paid some attention to the cries of the crowds and the gestures for mercy of the gladiators.
The editor decided who lived and who died in the arena, although he usually paid some attention to the cries of the crowds and the gestures for mercy of the gladiators.
Praetor - Roman Magistrate Praetor
Praetors were magistrates in charge of public games.
Praetors were magistrates in charge of public games.
Morituri te salutant
Morituri te salutant or morituri te salutamus was supposedly said by gladiators about to die in the arena. Find out about the recorded literary usage of the "those who are about die" phrase.
Morituri te salutant or morituri te salutamus was supposedly said by gladiators about to die in the arena. Find out about the recorded literary usage of the "those who are about die" phrase.
Gladiator - Starring Russell Crowe
Ridley Scott's blockbuster, Gladiator, starring Russell Crowe as general-slave-gladiator Maximus, is historical fiction. To attend the movie under the impression that it will be anything but a Hollywood production will lead to disappointment. With that in mind, it is almost amazing how few gaffes there really are.
Ridley Scott's blockbuster, Gladiator, starring Russell Crowe as general-slave-gladiator Maximus, is historical fiction. To attend the movie under the impression that it will be anything but a Hollywood production will lead to disappointment. With that in mind, it is almost amazing how few gaffes there really are.
Gladiators
Commodus may have been a crazy emperor but he needn't have been so to have entered the gladiatorial arena despite the one in ten odds that a gladiator would be killed in a given fight.
Commodus may have been a crazy emperor but he needn't have been so to have entered the gladiatorial arena despite the one in ten odds that a gladiator would be killed in a given fight.
Gladiator Terminology - Gladiators Types - Gladiator Weapons
There were many types of gladiators in ancient Rome. Some gladiators were named for opponents of the Romans; others took their names from their functions.
There were many types of gladiators in ancient Rome. Some gladiators were named for opponents of the Romans; others took their names from their functions.
Ludi
The famous games or ludi of the Romans were also celebrations to honor the gods.
The famous games or ludi of the Romans were also celebrations to honor the gods.
Gladiator Pictures
Irene Hahn's pictures of gladiators from a mosaic at Bad Kreuznach.
Irene Hahn's pictures of gladiators from a mosaic at Bad Kreuznach.
Love, Sex, and Tragedy, by Simon Goldhill Book Review
Book Review of Simon Goldhill's Love, Sex, and Tragedy, a new answer to the "Why study classics?" question.
Book Review of Simon Goldhill's Love, Sex, and Tragedy, a new answer to the "Why study classics?" question.
Floralia - Ludi Florales in honor of Flora
Although the ancient Roman holiday of Floralia, celebrated by the set of games and theatrical presentations known as the Ludi Florales, began in April, it was really an ancient May Day celebration. Flora, the Roman goddess in whose honor the festival was held, was a goddess of flowers, which generally begin to bloom in the spring.
Although the ancient Roman holiday of Floralia, celebrated by the set of games and theatrical presentations known as the Ludi Florales, began in April, it was really an ancient May Day celebration. Flora, the Roman goddess in whose honor the festival was held, was a goddess of flowers, which generally begin to bloom in the spring.
The Battle That Stopped Rome
If you're trying to understand what we know of the Teutoberg Forest disaster in A.D. 9, when three Roman legions were annihilated by German tribes, or you are looking for background on the opening scene of the movie Gladiator, Peter S. Wells' very clearly written The Battle That Stopped Rome - Emperor Augustus, Arminius, and the Slaughter of the Legions in the Teutoberg Forest will be invaluable.
If you're trying to understand what we know of the Teutoberg Forest disaster in A.D. 9, when three Roman legions were annihilated by German tribes, or you are looking for background on the opening scene of the movie Gladiator, Peter S. Wells' very clearly written The Battle That Stopped Rome - Emperor Augustus, Arminius, and the Slaughter of the Legions in the Teutoberg Forest will be invaluable.
Top Myths about Ancient History - Today's Myths About the Past
Today we have a variety of "urban legends" about the past. Here are some of what are probably misconceptions.
Today we have a variety of "urban legends" about the past. Here are some of what are probably misconceptions.