HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Fun and Games
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Bread and Circuses
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Chariot Racing and Gladiator Fighting
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Circus Maximus and Colosseum
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Detailed explanation-1: -A grain dole was instituted by Roman legislators in 140 CE in an effort to retain the votes of the lower class of people. Providing inexpensive food and entertainment, or “bread and circuses, ‘’ soon became the most successful strategy for gaining political power.
Detailed explanation-2: -Roman politicians passed laws in 140 B.C. to keep the votes of poorer citizens, by introducing a grain dole: giving out cheap food and entertainment, “bread and circuses", became the most effective way to rise to power.
Detailed explanation-3: -Let the Games Begin The Romans continued the practice, holding games roughly 10 to 12 times in an average year. Paid for by the emperor, the games were used to keep the poor and unemployed entertained and occupied. The emperor hoped to distract the poor from their poverty in the hopes that they would not revolt.
Detailed explanation-4: -The main centers for public entertainment were the Circus Maximus and the Colosseum (both well depicted in Ben Hur and Gladiator). The word “circus” in ancient Rome meant many things in the realm of entertainment: parades, festivals, gladiator contests, animal fights, chariot races.