Roman Entertainment Flashcards
What events happened in the morning in the colosseum?
Animals: trained to perform tricks Giraffes Crocodiles Hippopotami Lions Tigers Panthers Elephants
When did the executions take place in the colosseum?
Middle of the day
Who was executed in the colosseum?
Convicted criminals
How were people executed?
- Exposed to starved wild animals and tied to stakes
- made to fight animals
- made to fight other criminals to the death
When is gladiatorial combat?
Later in the day
What happens before the fight?
1) Procession around arena, accompanied by music of orchestra
2) Inspection: examine weapons
What does the referee do?
- Carries a long staff to break up the fight if necessary.
* Oversee bouts
How long was the fight?
15-20 minutes or until the one fighter signals defeat by raising one finger
What does the emperor do when one fighter is defeated?
He decides if the defeated fighter lived or died
Listened to crowd
How did a gladiator die?
- Head hit with mallet
- Poked with hot rod by someone dressed as mercury
- Once our of arena, gladiator’s throat was slit to confirm death
What is a Murmillo gladiator?
- Fish-crested helmet
- Short-greaves
- Rectangular Shield
- Short sword
What is a Hoplomachus gladiator?
- visored helmet
- thin greave on left leg
- spear
- round shield
- (Greek hoplite)
What is a Thracian gladiator?
- helmet with visor
- greaves
- Arm guard
- shoulder guard
- small shield
- short curved sword
What is a Secutor gladiator?
- visored helmet
- Greave on left leg
- arm guard
- large shield
- short sword
What is a Retarius gladiator?
- “net fighter”
- large net
- trident
- Arm guard
- shoulder guard
- dagger
