They used those events for military readiness. The skills that the athletes trained for were the same ones needed by soldiers.
They used those events for military readiness. The skills that the athletes trained for were the same ones needed by soldiers.
Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Gladiators were not soldiers. Some were the equivalent of American Wrestling stars.
WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@piefed.world 10 months ago
I was thinking more about Olympians. The Romans had a standing army so they didn’t need that sort of thing as much.