Murderous Games: Gladiatorial Contests in Ancient Rome

In 201 B.C ancient Rome was a warrior state. In addition to being a warrior state, the size of the Roman empire was measured by the suffering, battles, and money that was endured to become a great empire. This proves that it was in the blood of the Romans to fight and be entertained by the idea of death. The Gladiatorial games originally were a way to honor the dead relatives of aristocrats, but evolved …

…what happened long ago. Also, they are almost a presence that touches the hearts of passers by, that reminds us that these acts should never take place again. Works Cited: Fritze, Ronald H., James S. Olson, Randy W. Roberts. Reflections on World Civilizations a Reader. Volume 1. New York: Addison Wesley Educational Publishers Inc., 1998 62-71. McKay, John P., Bennett D. Hill, John Buckler, Patricia Buckley Ebrey. A history of World Societies. 6th Ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin