PPT-Ancient Rome: Gladiators

Facts about Gladiators Roman gladiators were trained in mortal combat a form of public entertainment in ancient Rome Roman gladiators were usually convicted criminals slaves or prisoners of war. Geography The people who settled Rome chose a geographic location that was good for defense travel and trade Economics To survive Roman farmers relied on discipline and hard work The Beginnings of Rome ESSENTIAL QUESTION What is the early history of A Short Guide. On offer at Warwick. MA by Research. 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time. Variant 1: 40,000-word dissertation . Variant 2: 25,000-word dissertation + two 5,000-word essays + ancient language training. Rome. Sometime before the first . surviving written historical . account, Rome was . controlled by the Etruscans, . a brutal civilization from the . northern part of the Italian . peninsula. . Etruscans kings . Introduction. Gladiators were criminals or slaves captured in war.. Gladiators were made to fight to the death to earn their freedom.. Gladiators were named after the gladius. The gladius was a short sword used for stabbing, Roman soldiers also used it.. The Rise and Fall of an Empire. Critical Intro:. List 5 -10 things you know about Classical Rome.. 2. How was geographic location important. to economic, social, and political development of ancient Rome?. A Gladiator was used for entertainment and slavery in the Roman areas. Some gladiators were fighting criminals or wild animals. It is estimated that the first Gladiator games started back in 246bc.. Into The . 264 B.C. – 404 A.D.. Origin of Gladiator Matches. Originated as tributes paid to dead ancestors. Connected to . funerals. First Gladiators. First gladiator match in 264 B.C.. Staged by . Marcus . and . - Review. Becca. . Postoll. History . Rome was established April 21, 753 BC. The first known gladiatorial combat took place at a funeral of . Junius. Brutus . Gladiatorial Combat was taken from the Etruscans. Year 2 Challenge. Readinggladiators.co.uk. gladiators@justimaginestorycentre.co.uk. @. RGladiators. Sam . Keeley. I’ve booked Reading Gladiators – what next?. 18 July – introductory webinar links sent to registered schools. . Postoll. History . Rome was established April 21, 753 BC. The first known gladiatorial combat took place at a funeral of . Junius. Brutus . Gladiatorial Combat was taken from the Etruscans. At . first, . Year 4 Challenge. Readinggladiators.co.uk. gladiators@justimaginestorycentre.co.uk. @. RGladiators. Nikki Gamble, Caroline Bradley. I’ve booked Reading Gladiators – what next?. 18 July – introductory webinar links sent to registered schools. G. eography. Ancient Rome began in the eighth century B.C., it grew from a small town on central Italy’s Tiber River into an empire that at its peak encompassed most of continental Europe, Britain, much of western Asia, northern Africa, and the Mediterranean islands.. Rome was established in the year . 735. by a . group of people called the . Latins. .. For many years Rome was ruled by a people . called the Etruscans. The Roman’s learned many things from them . The Romans used great public projects to make their empire the most advanced of the ancient world. . The Romans particularly excelled at building roads. The roads made it easier the Romans to travel, move troops, collect taxes and trade with faraway provinces. The expression, “All Roads Lead To Rome” refers to .