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The Roman Emperor Commodus wanted to kill a rhinoceros with a bow and arrow, and he wanted to do it in the Colosseum. For fourteen days near the end of AD 192, the emperor mounted one of the most lavish gladiatorial games Rome had ever seen. People rushed from all over Italy to witness the spectacle. Why did Roman rulers spend vast resources on such over-the-top displays? Why did the Roman rabble enjoy watching the slaughter of animals and the sight of men fighting to the death? In this book, Jerry Toner set out to answer these questions by describing what it would have been like to attend Commodus' fantastic shows.

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The Day Commodus Killed a Rhino
  • Author : Jerry Toner
  • Release : 20 September 2024
  • Publisher : JHU Press
  • ISBN : 9781421415864
  • Genre : Architecture
  • Total Page : 145 pages
  • Language : English
  • PDF File Size : 9,6 Mb

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