... substitutes will fight Without and public expense at Pompeii. This is a typical advertisement where the sponsor would paint his name in large letters for everyone to see that he is the generous giver of the games. During the republic, the spectacles were hosted by wealthy aristocrats vying for popularity and votes in the next elections. They would try to outdo each other in bloodshed and brutal acts ... of savagery. During the Empire, the ludi and munera became the vital tools of power and control and were ways in ... ...

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