...Everything you need to know about Gladiators A gladiator was a professional fighter who fought in arenas for entertainment. They specialised with weapons and fought in a arena with animals or other human beings. Most of the time a fight ended with a death. All the killing made gladiators have a very short life expectancy. The job of a gladiator was a very popular one. The Romans got the idea of Gladiators from Italy. Italy would organise gladiatorial like games. The Etruscans would make these game contests with fights to the death but it had a certain religious sigificance. The first gladiator contest was to ccommemorate the death of a father. The life of a Gladiator was strict and harsh mainly for new recruits. The new recruits were taken out of slavery or jail or sometimes were even prinsoners of war. They were forced into life as a gladitor and were sentenced to either be Executed or die as a Gladitor. They had no freedom as a gladitor and they had no choice....
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...What Was Life Like for a Gladiator? Introduction Gladiators were swordsmen that entertained audience members, in the era of the Roman Empire, with harsh and violent actions. Gladiators fought against other gladiators, animals, and criminals. In the battle, gladiators stayed fighting against each other and against animals until one of them stays alive. They fought at arena’s called Colosseum. Most of them were unschooled slaves. They were also set apart even at death. Professional gladiators were often free men who volunteered to participate in the events to gain popularity and escape the low social scale they measured by. In today's essay, we will talk about many things included in the name of a gladiator. History There was an argument about the gladiators origin when a greek philosopher believed that they were Etruscans’ that appeared as gladiators at the late 1st century BC, and a roman historian, Titus Livius, said that gladiators appeared in 310 BC. After a long time, after the game has ended, the 7th century AD writer Isidore of Seville informed that they were Etruscans’. In 216 BC, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, a roman consul, was honored by his sons with three days by organizing matches for three days. These matches had twenty-two pairs of gladiators fighting between each other. The next recorded honor, held for the funeral of Publius Liciniu, also a roman consul, in 183 BC, was more extravagant...
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...offender, and they did this process in a court. You may recognize this system in modern-day courts of America and in the popular law show Law & Order. Because the power-hungry patricians had used the plebeians before and only made rules to protect themselves and other patricians, they made the 12 tables. The 12 tables were a way for ‘normal people’ to know when they changed the laws and they were allowed to vote for new ones. Since the Roman law system was so well-made I will give it a grade of B+....
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...movies about the gladiatorial games, such as Gladiator and Spartacus, movies based out of the Colosseum. These movies were inspiring, so that led to researching whether the Roman Colosseum was really a place for fighting or was it for other events too? There is more to learn about the history of the Colosseum. The history of the Colosseum should not be taught as a battleground but as a place for chariot races, plays, mock naval battles, and festivals. When and Where First we need to know about the Colosseum. At its time, it was an engineering marvel. It was completed in 81 A.D., but was started by the ruler Vespian who died in 79 A.D. Vespian’s son, Titus, finished the project in 81 A.D. The Colosseum was built out of an assortment of building materials, such as...
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...HISTORICAL INVESTIGATION: RESEARCH PROJECT ANCIENT HISTORY (i) Historical Investigation Questions Essay question: Assess the influence of Spartacus on the outbreak and overall result of the Third Servile War Enquiry questions: - Who was Spartacus? His biographical details, background & origin? - What contributions did he make during the Third Servile War? - What were some major achievements in his lifetime? How did he come to power? (ii) Process Log |DATE |ACTIVITY |PURPOSE |OUTCOMES | |12/5 |Thought of Essay Question |Establish base of assignment. |Collect general information on a Word | | | | |Document about Spartacus through internet | | | | |websites. | |16/7 |View ‘Heroes and Villains – |View a documentary based on true |Took notes on the documentary. Found out it| | |Spartacus’ |events and accounts of writers of the|had a great deal of accuracy in its | | | |time. |interpretation...
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...Time Traveling Wanda Castro HUM 205 November 16, 2014 Mark Gainey Time Traveling My name is Wanda Castro and I am a world-renowned art historian and author. I have this special ability to travel through time to any period of history I wish to explore. Today I will take you on a journey along with me; we will make three stops to three different time-periods exploring art from three civilizations. The first will be the Mesopotamian civilization, the second the Egyptian civilization, and the third and final destination the Roman civilization. Prehistoric/Mesopotamian Civilization Well it is time to take a seat, strap on my seatbelt, and set the dials for my first stop the Mesopotamian civilization and on this journey, my destination in this civilization will be the Ziggurat of king Urnammu (Nanna), and it is an architectural piece of art. Hey if you get a little nauseas, there is a barf bag in the seat pocket, for the first timers, off we go. The Great Ziggurat of Ur is an ancient Sumerian ziggurat in Dhi Qar Province, Iraq. The Sumerian King Urnammu (Nanna) and his son Shulgi built the ziggurat in approximately the 21st century BC during the Third Dynasty of Ur, in dedication to the moon God Nanna. They were believed to be dwelling places for the gods and each city had its own patron God. Only priests were permitted on the ziggurat or in the rooms at its base, and it was their responsibility to care for the gods and attend to their needs. The priests were very powerful...
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...Roman sports transformed the ritual nature of Greek sports into spectator entertainment. The sports the Romans participated in, boxing, chariot racing, ball games, gladiator battles, and pankration, were all male dominant boasting strength and athleticism. Wealthy Romans had large paying fields in the villas where they hosted the sporting events. The patronage of the empire for sports came apparent in the era of Emperor Nero, when the first gymnasium was built, and soon became one the symbols of Roman Strength. Emperor Nero was born in 37 A.D. and ruled Rome from 54 AD to 68 AD. He began his reign as a generous and reasonable leader but all changed after Agrippina’s murder. Emperor Nero descended into a hedonic lifestyle manifested by self-indulgences and tyranny. Even though Nero was not appreciated by all of Rome, there was good that came from his rule. It was during his reign that the state patronage of sports reached high numbers. He was the first to build a gymnasium in Rome. Due to this, large amphitheaters for various sports, in particular...
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...Gladiator Julius Mitchell ENG 225 Prof. Jonathan Beller 13 March 2011 What would you do if you were engaged in a twelve year campaign; you have a wife and son who are waiting for you, but you are asked to be king and leader of your country? Would you refuse your king, and turn your back on your country, for the sake of two? Ridley Scott, director of Universal Pictures “Gladiator,” brought to life, writer David Franzoni’s epic tale of Maximus, an inspiring and powerful Roman General. After twelve years of fighting, Maximus longs for nothing more than the warm embrace of his family. Unfortunately, the king, Marcus Aurelius asked that he should be crowned king of Rome instead of his corrupt son Commodus. Maximus is caught in a power struggle, which leave him and his family condemned to death. This critical analysis of the motion picture “Gladiator,” will analyze the key elements of film, which embody the storytelling, acting, cinematography, editing, sound, style and directing, societal impact, genre, film criticism and analysis. The story of Maximus, once the most powerful, and respected, general, in Rome, reduced to a slave who fights for an opportunity to exact his vengeance for the brutal death of his family is written with three basic elements. It has character, desire, and conflict. The narrative structure of the film is organized in six stages. These stages are developed by the turning points in the plot. The stages are the initial setup, new...
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...for awhile by holding events such as the Secular Games, but later lost its popularity. There were other things that the Roman citizens found more entertaining. The theatre held the Secular Games which were very important to the Roman citizens. According to Ancient History Encyclopedia, the Secular Games were “...celebrations held in ancient Rome to mark the commencement of a new saeculum or generation.” and “The festival lasted three days and three nights during which sacrifices were made to...
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...Spartacus the Free Would you fight a whole army to stand up for what you believe in? The gritty Spartacus sure did. Grit is using perseverance, passion and determination to face life’s difficult challenges. Spartacus was a gladiator born in Thrace; which is modern day Bulgaria and Turkey. Spartacus escaped from his master’s palace in Capua with seventy other slaves. He died fighting for his revolution to free all the slaves in Rome. To begin with, Spartacus used perseverance to overcome challenges. Firstly, Spartacus kept strong even when his allies disagreed with him. For example, Kenneth Czech author of “Spartacus” shares that Spartacus’s second in command constantly wanted to invade villages while Spartacus was focused on evading the Roman army (Czech). Secondly, He outsmarted military leaders. For instance, Czech says that the Romans changed generals four times before defeating Spartacus. Hence, Spartacus was able to kill off multiple armies because of the perseverance of him and his men. Thirdly, Spartacus...
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...are with the sport. In America we know football as the sport that is played on Sunday, but to the rest of the world it is known as soccer. To gain popularity in this example the NFL would need to get other countries aware of the sport so the people could understand the rules and learn by playing with hopes of one day playing in the NFL. You see the NFL already trying to expand their reach to the global marketplace by playing games each year in Europe. I believe basketball has already reached popularity in most countries due to the amount of talent that comes from overseas that play in the NBA . The countries that have players in the league have more of an interest in the sport because of those players and it gives them a reason to watch. A sports franchise wanting to gain popularity would need to take into account the difference in religion, manners, customs and language. Nicholas Pardini of Bleacher Report makes an excellent point on why the NFL is having trouble reaching more of the global market, “Football abroad has often been perceived as a sign of American nationalism and a barbaric culture. Critics of football often portray the game as a modern-day gladiator fight with a ball, and that it only appeals to the lowest common denominator of people and aggressive Americans”....
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...Basilica of Constantine. The Georgia Dome has a huge opening in the middle of the building, with thousands of seats aranged around it so that everyone would be facing the center of the arena as they sat down. Behind these seats and out along the outer part of the building are hundreds of rooms ranging in use from private viewing areas, concession stands where you can eat, rooms for business meetings and several other uses. This building resembles the Basilica of Constantine in all of these ways, but it also has similarities to the ancient Colosseum of Rome. People gathered here to watch ancient games and battles of gladiators. In this sense, the Georgia Dome is used for football games, concerts, wrestling events as well as other events that attracts thousands of people at a time. Whether we realize it or not, Roman influences have stretched across generations to modern day buildings, highways and...
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...SDM-Institute For Management Development, Mysore Marketing Management-1 Project on YAMAHA INDIA MOTORS Submitted to: Dr. H. Gayathri Submitted By: Group 12 Aditi Singh – 10004 Krishna Chandra – 10020 Rajiv N. – 10032 Srikiran C. Rai – 10048 1. INTRODUCTION BRIEF HISTORY OF THE INDIAN TWO-WHEELER INDUSTRY: In the 50s the two wheeler segment was largely dominated by Automobile Products of India (API) and Enfield. Later on towards the end of the 50s Bajaj Autos began importing Vespa scooters from the Italian company Piaggio. In the following decades, the automobile industry in India was mainly dominated by scooters with API and later Bajaj dominating the market. There were very few products and choices available as far as motorcycle is concerned and Enfield bullet and Rajdoot dominated the market. The 80s saw the entry of Japanese companies in the Indian market with the opening up of the market to foreign companies. Hero Honda and TVS Suzuki are companies formed in this era of market reform. The market was still predominantly scooter dominated and Bajaj and LML were the leading brands producing two-wheelers at that time. Scooter was viewed as a more family and utility friendly vehicle than motorcycle and hence was preferred. The Japanese companies not only collaborated with Indian companies to produce the already existing products but also brought in new technology as a result of which the ever conquering 100cc...
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...Introduction “Lara is super strong, invincibly strong. But also stunningly beautiful, unbelievably beautiful” (Smelik, 2009, p. 179). These qualities have become a requirement in the portrayal of female heroine in films since the 1990’s. But is it an accurate portrayal of women? Films have been guilty of an unfair and inaccurate portrayal of gender roles especially for women. In the early years, women were portrayed as submissive, emotional and dependent on males and males are portrayed as the lead hero in the movie, saving the day and getting the girl in the process (Gilpatric, 2010). However, in recent times, we can observe a new trend in recent movies. Films such as Tomb Raider (2000) and Kill Bill (2001) have emerged showing women in a new light. Similarly, films such as Gladiator (2000) and Finding Nemo (2003) have showed a softer side of males that is rarely shown on screen. So what is have the film industry progressed towards a fairer and more accurate of gender in movies? Literature Review In recent studies, Gilpatric (2010) uses violence as a tool of measure to demonstrate that movies are still depicting gender stereotypes in violent female action character. This is backed by Sternheimer (2003) as she argues that even though females appear to be independent, they are still dependent on males which reinforces traditional gender stereotype. Nevertheless, there has been a noticeable trend that there is a fairer portrayal of gender in films in recent years (Nelmes, 2007)...
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...take long for the bull to collapse and accept defeat. Finally, the matador reaches for his sword and delivers the final blow, slaying the animal in front of thousands of cheering fans. The treatment of bulls shows the harsh reality of how brutally and unethically bulls are treated today. The protesters believe bullfighting has become a completely different sport, and has lost its cultural tradition. Enthusiasts claim a ban on bullfighting would do a disservice to the country. It is time to take control of the tradition and bring it back to the prominence and class it had in the past. Bullfighting is a centuries old tradition that traces its roots all the way back to the Roman Empire. Romans used the bulls in the gladiator arena as a different challenge for the gladiators. Traditional bullfighting from Spain started in 1726...
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