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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.
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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!
