Games Gladiators: -bloody,brutal,popular -large cheering crowd -games took place in amphitheaters -gladiators would be sent to the arena to fight to death -most gladiators were condemned criminals, slaves,prisoners of war, others were just freedmen who chose to fight -five types Mirmillones:heavily armed, wore helmets decorated with fish Thracians:carried just a shield, more quick Retiarii:armed with just a net Samnites: used a sword, shield, and helmet Bestiarii: fought wild animals -some successful gladiators became very rich and famous Chariot races: -popular for the Roman masses -less violent than the gladiators but still very dangerous -took place in the Circus Maximus -races were rough, lasted seven laps and included as many as 12 chariots at any one time -chariots had to be light which made them very dangerous -drivers were usually slaves o
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