Gladiator

Gladiator Movie Comparison Sport history and specifically roman letters history teaches us about the power of the Roman empire, as does the move The Gladiator. Men had the power over e realone-even kidskinren and wives could be given up up to slavery, however Gladiator portrays this assortedly. Maximus loved his wife and child and would never even think of doing anything to hurt them. The gladiator fights shown in the movie were historically accurate, however the battlefield fights were less so. The commit of fire-hurling catapults and mechanical dart launchers against the oncoming barbarians was certainly dramatic only probably unhistorical. By and large such weapons were too inept for use on the open battlefield and were confined to more than static siege warfare In reference to the Colosseum this was shown as very true to life with its tens of thousands of spectator seats with a particular(a) box for the emperor and his family, the statues surrounding the arena, and the wooden floor cover with sand. The movie showed clearly the underground cells where the gladiators and the animals were kept and how they were brought to the surface by means of lifts. The activities that took place in the Colosseum were very accurate. The gladiatorial fights showed scenes picture the different styles of fighting. i.e.

chariots, chained tigers, lady gladiators driving chariots, group gladiatorial fights, aswell as emperor flights. Unlike the movie gladiators usually fought in single pairs. The movie depicted a scene in which Maxximus advised his men that unless they work together as a team they will not survive. The equipment and clothing was accutatly executed, as was the different gladiator types .i.e.the Samnites, Thracians, myrmillones and the retiarii. The weapons and clotjing that was shown in the movies was: * fascina: harpoon * galea: visored helmet * galerus: metal shoulder piece * gladius: sword * hasta: lance * iaculum: net * manicae: leather... If you insufficiency to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com

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