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49 Cards in this Set
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Equites |
The gladiators who fight on horseback, or Roman elite |
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Hopolmachus |
The shield fighter |
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Retarius |
The Net fighter |
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Virtus |
Courage, bravery |
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Currus |
Chariot |
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Quadriga |
Four horse chariot |
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Biga |
Two Horse chariot |
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Naufragium |
Shipwreck |
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Falx |
Knife that the charioteer carried, so he could cut the reins that were attached to him if he were to fall off the chariot |
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Metae |
Turning post |
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Traces |
Leather straps that held the outer horses to the inner ones |
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Fasica |
Protection, padded bands worn by the charioteers and wrapped over a tunic, covered the legs |
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Factios |
Factions that the charioteers were apart of, they bore the colours of the faction, colours were red, white, blue and green |
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Dominus Factionis |
Leader of the faction |
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Spina |
Dividing wall in the circus maximus |
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Auriga |
Charioteer |
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Pompa |
Precession before any event |
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Ostia |
Starting gates for the chariots |
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Carceres |
the holding rooms behind the Ostia |
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Mappa |
Cloth that signal the start of the race |
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Pulvinar |
Imperial box |
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Sparsores |
Water boys for the horses and the men |
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Hortatores |
Individual men who would ride ahead and act as guides for the charioteers |
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Vela Erunt |
There will be awnings |
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Epelum |
Public banquet |
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Adelie |
Lower magistrate member, was in control of the infrastructure, and games |
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Votive Games |
Games put on by the returning general from war |
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Licentia |
Lower class pleasures |
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Otium |
Upper class pleasures |
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Naxii |
Executions in ampitheatre |
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Levitas |
Lightness of heart, lack of seriousness |
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Gravitias |
Seriousness |
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Temperantia |
Temperance, self control |
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Harena |
Arena |
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Cavea |
Seating area |
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Maenuanum |
Horizontal row in amp |
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Cunei |
Vertical position in the stands |
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Balteus |
walls that the seating was divided up in |
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In Ligenis |
Poor women or slaves |
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Ventiones |
Wild animal hunts |
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Bestiari |
People who fought or controlled the animals |
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Munus, Munera |
Gladiatoral combat |
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Ludic |
Roman religous festivals |
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Ludus |
Gladiator school |
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Lanista |
Owner of the gladiator school |
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Missio |
Send away, determined by the editor |
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Rudis |
Wooden sword, if given to a gladiator, means he can retire |
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Manica |
Leather or linen wrapped around hands and arms for protection |
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Gladius |
Short sword |