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Roman Emperors held gladiator battles and chariot races because they distracted the uneducated. They prevented revolts. They kept the poor entertained.
Wilfredo Romaguera
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To attend chariot races a Roman would have gone to where?
An hippodrome.
What was won by winners of roman chariot races?
Usually a olive wreath
Is Byzantine where Romans watched Chariot races?
No. Byzantine is an adjective connoting the eastern part of the Roman empire, from the city named Byzantium, its seat of government. Chariot races were held in a circus in the west and in a hippodrome in the east.
Where did chariot racing take place in Ancient Rome?
Ancient Roman chariot races took place in a circus. Circus in Roman terms meant a ring or an oval course for running races. The largest was the Circus Maximus, which some say could hold 100,000 people. There were also the Circus Flaminius and the Circus Maritimus.
What is chariot racing?
Chariot racing is an old Greek,Roman sport that was created for entertainment chariot race is one driver pulled by horse. The racers race in circles in the Circus maximus (building they were normally held in)These races are dangerous for both the horse and driver!
Why did Roman Emperor hold gladiators battles and chariot races?
Roman Emperors held gladiator battles and chariot races because they distracted the uneducated. They prevented revolts. They kept the poor entertained.
What kinds of free entertainment did the hippodrome offer to citizens with Roman Constantinople?
chariot races, horse races, and gladiator fights
What do the gladiator fights tell us about roman culture?
The gladiatorial games, together with the chariot races, was the most popular form of entertainment in Rome. Successful gladiators were popular heroes.
What was the name of the building where roman chariot races where held?
The name of the building or arena where the Roman chariot races were held was the Circus Maximus in Rome and the Hippodrome in Byzantium/Constantinople.
What did they use the Colosseum for?
During the Roman Empire, the Colosseum was used for games of all sorts. Gladiator matches, chariot races, and small ship battles occurred in the Colosseum.
Briefly describe the Roman Gladiator contests and chariot races?
Gladiator fights were held in a amphitheater or a coliseum. Gladiators had to kill beasts like lions. Sometime there were duels between gladiators. When one of them is in agony, people can decide whether or not he will die. If they want that the gladiator that beated the other gladiator spares him, they make "thumbs up". If they want that the gladiator that beated the other gladiator kills him, they make "thumbs down". The emperor stands up and makes the final decision.Chariot races were held in a circus. There was a "spina"in the center of the track.The emperor dropped a cloth, the "mappa", to begin the race. The goal was to destroy everyone's chariot.
To attend chariot races a Roman would have gone to where?
An hippodrome.
When did the chariot races take place?
I think it was the roman times
How much were chariot races in roman times?
the type they raced with
What raced at a Roman circus?
Chariots raced at a roman circus.
What was won by winners of roman chariot races?
Usually a olive wreath
Why did roman empires hold gladiator races?
becuase the roman where not rich and thet did that they wanted to be rich
