Classical Studies 2300 Lecture 16: Lecture 16 - Roman Chariot Racing.docx

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When an aristocrat hires an acting crew, they get money you get royalties every time it was performed this is how it was in the elizabethan era, not how it was in ancient rome. Infames term for anyone that was disgraceful: forge documents, go bankrupt, etc, the most famous infames were the public performers. Chariot racing was more important to the romans than gladiators. Demographics of the charioteer they are slaves or freedmen: have to infames. But in ancient rome, they played a little faster and loser in life. Prof spectating so much profit to be made, the businesses that provided the charioteers, they breed slaves to be charioteers, these businesses were looking all over the world for people to buy and train as charioteers. The slaves get a portion of their winnings gives them incentive to do their best they can buy their own freedom.

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