AR105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Ludus Magnus, Forum Boarium, Wild Beasts
30 Mar 2016
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** damnaio ad besias throwing condemned criminals to the beasts. * 264 bc 1st recorded gladiatorial games in forum boarium at funeral for marcus junius brutus pera. *105 bc 1st public gladiatorial games presented by consuls. Oldest extant amphitheatre in pompeii dates back to 70s bc. **29 bc 1st permanent amphitheatre built in rome. **amphitheatre = a theatre on both sides . **flavian amphitheatre (= colosseum: began by vespasian in 70s ad, dedicated by titus in ad 80, 4 stories high, seaing capacity of 50,000 spectators. 4 gladiatorial schools in rome: *1) ludus magnus, 2) ludus matuinus of the morning = ludus besiarius. Venaiones wild beast hunts : 3) ludus gallicus (gauls, 4) ludus dacius (dacians) **munerarius magistrate presening the games (pay the 5046: editor presening chariot races. Gladiators prisoners of war, slaves, condemned criminals. *3 levels of training: 1) tiro (pl.
