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Narrator: According to the roman historian livy

According to the roman historian livy, The first gladiators appear in rome in 264 b.C. In...

Colosseum • S01E01 • 2022

Narrator: According to the roman historian livy, The first gladiators appear in rome in 264 b.C. In a funeral rite, two men would fight to the death Over the graves of rich aristocrats, Their blood a kind of human sacrifice. - As time went on, Gladiatorial games expanded
from this focus on funerals And became mass entertainment

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Narrator: According to the roman historian livy,

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The first gladiators appear in rome in 264 b.C.

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In a funeral rite, two men would fight to the death

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Over the graves of rich aristocrats,

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Their blood a kind of human sacrifice.

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- As time went on,

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Gladiatorial games expanded from this focus on funerals

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And became mass entertainment.

Duration

23 seconds

Views

26

Timestamp in Movie

00:08:28

Uploaded

May 05, 2025

Season

1

Episode

1

Genres

action, drama, history

Production

October Films,Dune Films

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Movie Summary

It showcases the rise and fall of the Roman Empire through the Colosseum, one of the most exhilarating and brutal arenas in the history of humanity.