Classics 2300 3Rd Midterm Terms

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Equites

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The gladiators who fight on horseback, or Roman elite

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Hopolmachus

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The shield fighter

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Retarius

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The Net fighter

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Virtus

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Courage, bravery

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Currus

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Chariot

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Quadriga

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Four horse chariot

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Biga

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Two Horse chariot

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Naufragium

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Shipwreck

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Falx

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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

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Turning post

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Traces

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Leather straps that held the outer horses to the inner ones

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Fasica

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Protection, padded bands worn by the charioteers and wrapped over a tunic, covered the legs

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Factios

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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

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Leader of the faction

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Spina

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Dividing wall in the circus maximus

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Auriga

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Charioteer

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Pompa

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Precession before any event

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Ostia

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Starting gates for the chariots

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Carceres

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the holding rooms behind the Ostia

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Mappa

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Cloth that signal the start of the race

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Pulvinar

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Imperial box

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Sparsores

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Water boys for the horses and the men

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Hortatores

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Individual men who would ride ahead and act as guides for the charioteers

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Vela Erunt

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There will be awnings

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Epelum

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Public banquet

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Adelie

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Lower magistrate member, was in control of the infrastructure, and games

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Votive Games

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Games put on by the returning general from war

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Licentia

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Lower class pleasures

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Otium

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Upper class pleasures

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Naxii

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Executions in ampitheatre

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Levitas

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Lightness of heart, lack of seriousness

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Gravitias

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Seriousness

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Temperantia

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Temperance, self control

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Harena

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Arena

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Cavea

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Seating area

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Maenuanum

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Horizontal row in amp

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Cunei

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Vertical position in the stands

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Balteus

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walls that the seating was divided up in

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In Ligenis

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Poor women or slaves

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Ventiones

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Wild animal hunts

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Bestiari

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People who fought or controlled the animals

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Munus, Munera

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Gladiatoral combat

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Ludic

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Roman religous festivals

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Ludus

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Gladiator school

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Lanista

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Owner of the gladiator school

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Missio

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Send away, determined by the editor

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Rudis

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Wooden sword, if given to a gladiator, means he can retire

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Manica

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Leather or linen wrapped around hands and arms for protection

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Gladius

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Short sword