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You have to fund the import of, sometimes

You have to fund the import of, sometimes, Tens of thousands of wild animals. ♪ ♪ You have...

Colosseum • S01E07 • 2022

You have to fund the import of, sometimes, Tens of thousands of wild animals. ♪ ♪ You have to hire gladiators, Some of whom were extremely high-priced help. - In today's terms,
we're talking about an event That would cost millions
of dollars per day, And these games could last for months. The cost of the games were unbelievable. Narrator: But commodus has a plan to pay for the games. - Commodus directs
his attention toward the 1%, The senatorial class,
and he imposes a new tax On them to finance his games in the colosseum. - It's a way of reducing the power of his enemy And giving himself more money To make himself more popular with the people. To commodus, it's a win-win situation. The senate were never going
to just lie down and take this

Full Transcript

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You have to fund the import of, sometimes,

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Tens of thousands of wild animals.

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♪ ♪

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You have to hire gladiators,

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Some of whom were extremely high-priced help.

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- In today's terms, we're talking about an event

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That would cost millions of dollars per day,

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And these games could last for months.

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The cost of the games were unbelievable.

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Narrator: But commodus has a plan to pay for the games.

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- Commodus directs his attention toward the 1%,

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The senatorial class, and he imposes a new tax

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On them to finance his games in the colosseum.

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- It's a way of reducing the power of his enemy

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And giving himself more money

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To make himself more popular with the people.

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To commodus, it's a win-win situation.

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The senate were never going to just lie down and take this.

Duration

52 seconds

Views

24

Timestamp in Movie

00:18:01

Uploaded

May 05, 2025

Season

1

Episode

7

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.