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It is said that the first gladiatorial games were held in the Italian area of Campania as a victory celebration. The first gladiatorial contests in Rome itself were held in 246 BC as a "mundus" or funeral duty.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe gladiator games in Rome were greatly influenced by the Greeks. the first gladiator fight occured in Rome during the funeral of Brutus when three pairs of gladiators fought to death.
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How did the emperor react with the crowds at the gladiator games?
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When and where the first ancient Olympics games held?
The ancient Olympic games were held in Olympia, Greece.
What town in England first held an Olympic games in 1800?
which town in england first held an olympic games in 1800's
When and where were the first modern olympic games held?
The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896.
What year was the first modern Olympic Winter Games held?
The first Winter Olympic games were held in 1924 in Chamonix, France.
What is the most famous place that gladiator games took place?
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Where did they have gladiator battles in Pompeii?
The gladiatorial games were held at the amphitheatres which were arenas for these games. Pompeii had its amphitheatre like many other Roman towns.
Where were gladiater fights held?
The gladiator fights were held in an amphitheater.
When was the first commonweath games held?
The first Commonwealth Games was held in 1930.
Where was the modern first games held?
The first modern Olympic games were held in Athens in 1986 but the the first ancient olympic games were held in Olympia 776BC
How were gladiator games different from ours?
In the original gladiator games, people(and animals) were killed.
Where and when were the first commonwelth games held?
The first Commonwealth Games were held in Hamilton in 1930.
How did the emperor react with the crowds at the gladiator games?
how did the emperor react withe crowds at the gladiator games
When were the first olymic games held?
The first Games held in Stockholm were the fifth Summer Games in 1912.
Where were the first winter games held?
The first Winter Olympic games were held in 1924 in Chamonix, France.
Were where the olympic games first held?
The first Winter Olympic games were held in 1924 in Chamonix, France.
Where did the commonwealth games first held?
The first Commonwealth Games (then known as the British Empire Games) were held in Hamilton, Canada in 1930.
