Probably not. The chariot races attracted both rich and poor consistently while the gladiator games mainly attracted the poor.The rich did attend the gladiatorial combats, especially when it was known that the emperor would be present, but many of the wealthy simply did not like them. The poor frequented the gladiatorial games because of the added attraction of gifts being thrown out to the crowd at the day's end. In addition, the seating capacity for the races (Circus Maximus) was loosely four times the capacity for an amphitheater (Colosseum) enforcing the idea that the races were more popular.
The gladiatorial games, together with the chariot races, was the most popular form of entertainment in Rome. Successful gladiators were popular heroes.
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Because they had not has much entertainment as we have. They only had choice between theater, gladiator fights and chariot races. They liked chariot races because this is action, adrenaline, ect. Chariot races are like car races today.
The Hippodrome which held Chariot races, Gladiator fights, ect.
Gladiator fights could be loosely compared to our boxing or full contact karate. Chariot racing could be compared to our harness racing, and loosely compared to auto racing.
chariot races, horse races, and gladiator fights
The gladiatorial games, together with the chariot races, was the most popular form of entertainment in Rome. Successful gladiators were popular heroes.
Games. Either gladiator and wild beast-games (after its establishment, mostly in the Coliseum) and/or chariot races in the Circus Maximus.
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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Because they had not has much entertainment as we have. They only had choice between theater, gladiator fights and chariot races. They liked chariot races because this is action, adrenaline, ect. Chariot races are like car races today.
Extremely! Hundreds would flock to the hippodromes to see the fascinating but cruel sport. Many Romans lived for the gladiator/beast fights too and all the other games.
Everyone went to see the chariot races. Chariot races and the gladiatorial games were the most popular forms of entertainment. The Circus Maximus, the chariot racing track, could host 150,000 spectators.
The Hippodrome which held Chariot races, Gladiator fights, ect.
Roman Emperors held gladiator battles and chariot races because they distracted the uneducated. They prevented revolts. They kept the poor entertained.
2 popular types of Roman entertainments were Gladiator Games & Charriot races
Gladiator fights could be loosely compared to our boxing or full contact karate. Chariot racing could be compared to our harness racing, and loosely compared to auto racing.