CIVILIZATION
ROMAN
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Question
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Things that Justinian outlawed because they were not Christian
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Were expensive events that only the rich enjoyed
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Are examples of Greek culture that influenced Rome
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Events that Roman citizens enjoyed
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Detailed explanation-1: -The gladiator battles that pitted armed combatants against one another in brutal but often highly choreographed duels to the death were by far the most popular kind of entertainment that unfolded in the Colosseum.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most commonly, slaves because they seemed to be good fighters. That category incorporated prisoners of war seized in Rome’s campaigns. Secondly, criminals were sometimes condemned to be gladiators. The third, and probably rarest type, was free people who volunteered to become one in a quest for fame and money.
Detailed explanation-3: -Roman gladiator games were an opportunity for emperors and rich aristocrats to display their wealth to the populace, to commemorate military victories, mark visits from important officials, celebrate birthdays or simply to distract the populace from the political and economic problems of the day.