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The Circus Maximus was the racetrack where Roman Chariot Races took place. The event went much like the modern day Kentucky Derby, only the race was much more brutal, and if you were launched from your chariot, you could be trampled to death.
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BlakeThe Circus Maximus was the racetrack where Roman Chariot Races took place. The event went much like the modern day Kentucky Derby, only the race was much more brutal, and if you were launched from your chariot, you could be trampled to death.
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Events That Took Place At The Circus Maximus Were?
chariot races
What went on at an ancient roman circus?
In the circus a variety of sporting events took place as well as lavish religious processions but the most popular event that took place at the circus was chariot racing. gambling and betting also took place at the circus with the Romans betting on a faction (team) rather then individual charioteers. each faction would have 2-4 charioteers in each race so gamblers were more likely to win. the circus also contained rest rooms and food outlets where the Romans could enjoy themselves during the breaks. unlike other forms of Roman entertainment the circus wasn't segregated so men and women were allowed to sit together. This meant that flirtation and dalliance happened at the circus.
When did the event called Paris Commune take place?
The Paris Commune took place March 18, 1871-May 28, 1871.
What event took place immediately prior to Amsterdam becoming a member of the Hanseatic League in 1369?
Count Willem III levied a tax against the city.
What is the plot to the 2000 movie gladiator?
Maximus (Russell Crowe) is a general in the roman army loved by Marcus Aurelius, the emperor. Marcus wants Maximus to become emperor after he dies as he thinks that his son Commodus is unfit to rule. When he tells Commodus this, Commodus murders him. When Maximus refuses to believe that Marcus died of natural causes, Commodus orders that Maximus and his family should be executed. However, Maximus escapes and returns home - too late to save his family. He collapses and is sold as a slave where his prowess as a gladiator gets noticed and eventually he fights his way htrough Africa to Rome, where he meets the emperor face to face. The emperor spares his life, then challenges Maximus to a fight in the arena. Maximus accepts and the two engage in a bloody battle. Maximus kills the emperor, reinstates the Senate as the governors of Rome and dies to be with his family in the afterlife.
