Athletics and Roman Chariot Racing Flashcards
most boxers were originally ________ , ______ and _________`
foreigners, slaves and freedmen
any althelet who accepts money is known as an ________
infames
boxing gloves were made of _____ ______, making them dangerous
they were called the ______
heavy linnen
caestus
________ racing was more important to the romans than gladitorial games
chariot
Gladitorial combat was associated with ______ and was a _____ event in honour of a ____
funerals
religous, god
the largest chariot racing area is the ______ _______ in rome - also the largest structure
Was continually being _______ unlike the colosseum - Originally was just a big _____ _____
circus maximus
renovated
open space
Could seat 150,000 people, but people also……
Could seat 150,000 people, but people also packed in unseated - allowing for approx 250,000
just know that some people were able to stand which made the number such larger
how was the seating of the circus maximus similar to that of the colosseum
Seating distinguished by rank, gender - tickets were free
Events put on for in the circus were paid for by a ______ ______
they didnt charge but used _____ in a _____ way - handing them out to friends n shi
private individual
token in a political way
______ - double wall down the middle of the race track
spine
the spine had _______ instead od a tall wall cause it would obstruct the view
statues
at turning post, they had _____ pillars with ______ on top
three, eggs
how did they count laps
taking eggs of pillars
Inverted dolphins (flipped them) to indicate what lap they were on too
the chariots went _________ aroung the track
counterclokwise
there were ___ laps/race
7
if not being used for chariot racing, what could the arenas be used for
could be used for other things - like gladiatorial events
“ all the roman people want are bread and ______”
circuses (races)
the chariot racing brought about ________ that bred horses, trained them, vets, ppl who made saddles, etc
buisnesses
The businesses formed ________ - known by their ____
teams (factions)
colours
what colours were these for factions
greend
blues
reds
whites
the factions had a strong hold on the races, very ______ for the _____ who owned
profitable
corportations
What team you voted for was usually dictated by _______, or sometimes _____
family, region
thefactions became so politically powerful
___________ had them all be state owned - what did this cause
caused controversies of emporors fixing races for their favourite team
____ races/day, ____ min long from start to clean up, ___ min long for race
24 races/day, 30 min long from start to clean up, 10 min long for race
Roman citizens highly valued cheering on the charioteers despite theme being ______
infames
They had _____ starting gates so that there was an equal amount of each team (multiple of ___)
12, 4
Most charioteers are like gladiators - _______ or ______ _____
they had to be _____ to switch factions
sleeves or freed slaves (until they can buy their freedom)
free
The best charioteers (who have won 1000+ races) were called the _______
miliarii
They raced in a _____ - 4 horses attached to a lightweight wooden frame
quadriga
what did the charioteers wear, why did they have a knife
Wore helmet leather strips around chest and legs as padding, and a small knife
The knife’s purpose was to cut them self free if the chariot flips (some horses were attached to their hips)
Starting gates called ____ - used ____ to fling open
prisons, springs
Avg speed _____km/h, max ___
Avg speed 35km/h, max 50
what prizes did the winning charioteers get
- similar to gladiators got wreath put on head and palm branch and victory lap - along with money
how much money did the winner of races get
first place got 12x what a solider made in a year
