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Question: Who were the spectators at the Roman games? Discuss the relationship between them and the performers they watched. (Answer in not more than 900 words.)
Answer: The Roman games attracted a broad cross-section of Roman society. All were drawn to the games for their own reasons and they each got something different out of viewing the spectacle.
As the games grew in intensity; the audience grew in diversity, and this can be seen represented in the division of the seating. Reigning supreme over the proceedings was, of course, the Emperor, sitting in view of the spectators so they could see his decision. Higher ranks of society, such as knights, senators and court officials sat in reserved seating. Next came the aristocracy, both male and female, coming to feed their lust for blood. Then, the average male Roman citizen, wanting to see justice done, to voice their opinion to the Emperor and to see the power of Rome crush all threats from rebels...(short extract)
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Details: Mark: 65% | Subject: History | Course: History | Level: A-Level | Year: Not applicable | Document type: Essay* | Words: 990 | References: Yes | Date written: September, 2004 | Date submitted: January 26, 2009 | Essay ID: 350
