Around the time that the Common Era had begun, Rome had athletes that played at a greater price. They played to keep themselves alive. The gladiator fights held in the Roman Coliseum were the ultimate in sports history. Two young Romans would square off in the pit and literally fight to the death. Armed with weapons like a sword and a shield or a net and a dagger, these two fighters would put on a spectacle for all of the people to watch. Citizens would come from far and near to watch this ritual take place.

What made the events that occurred so frequent in the Roman Coliseum was that the death of the combatants wasn't considered a travesty. Obviously, death is not a good thin

If an athlete receives a permanent neck injury in a game like when Travis Roy was paralyzed in a hockey game, a shockwave of reality is thrusted into the minds of all who witnessed the injury. Roy, a freshman at Boston University permanently was paralyzed only 11 seconds into his hockey career. Unfortunate events such as this put sports in their place. As a people, we become softened by these injuries. Even players are caught shedding tears when their teammates have to be carried off in a stretcher. We have a heart for these people. The Romans were not phased by the death of the brave gladiators.

One aspect of the Coliseum system was that everything that took place was completely free of charge. (www.aislagos.com) Originally, there was going to a mild charge to be a spectator of the action that was going on inside the walls of the Coliseum. (www.aislagos.com) But, Titus realized that this could be a great way to quiet the constant uproars of the lower class citizens. (www.aislagos.com) The emperor as well as the wealthy citizens needed something to hush up the plebeians. They used this as one of these ways. It worked very well. (www.aislagos.com)

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Over time, ancient Romans have been perceived as a society who loved violence. They loved to be at war. They cherished times when they were beating on a civilization of people. Little children grew up waiting for their turn to be defending their country at war. The whole idea of having fights to the death fit right into the way Romans lived their lifestyles. It represents them probably better than any other aspect of Roman life does. The ancient Greeks who were living at this time were known as the more peaceful people. (Neuvecelle 211) As a result, the Grecian government outlawed these types of brutal fights. (Neuvecelle 212) There is such a difference between the lifestyles of these two people that the Grecian government banned these fights. (Neuvecelle 212) In contrast, the Roman elite would have preferential treatment at the Coliseum events. (Neuvecelle 214)

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