Murderous Games: Gladiatorial Contests in Ancient Rome

In 201 B.C ancient Rome was a warrior state. In addition to being a warrior state, the size of the Roman empire was measured by the suffering, battles, and money that was endured to become a great empire. This proves that it was in the blood of the Romans to fight and be entertained by the idea of death. The Gladiatorial games originally were a way to honor the dead relatives of aristocrats, but evolved …showed first 75 words of 1253 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1253 total…what happened long ago. Also, they are almost a presence that touches the hearts of passers by, that reminds us that these acts should never take place again. Works Cited: Fritze, Ronald H., James S. Olson, Randy W. Roberts. Reflections on World Civilizations a Reader. Volume 1. New York: Addison Wesley Educational Publishers Inc., 1998 62-71. McKay, John P., Bennett D. Hill, John Buckler, Patricia Buckley Ebrey. A history of World Societies. 6th Ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin