Those who led the procession were, first, the Romans’ sons who were nearing manhood and were of an age to take part in this ceremony, who rode on horseback if their fathers were entitled by their fortunes to be equestrians, while the others, who were destined to serve in the infantry, went on foot, the former in squadrons and troops, and the latter in divisions and companies, as if they were going to school this was done in order that strangers might see the number and beauty of the youths of the Republic who were approaching manhood. ( This site maps the route of the Pompa and gives more details.) The author of the following passage was a Greek who believed that the Romans were descended from Greeks, and much of his discussion attempts to prove the Romans have many elements in common with the Greeks.īefore beginning the games the principal magistrates conducted a procession in honour of the gods from the Capitoline Hill through the Forum to the Circus Maximus. This made its way through the city into the Circus Maximus in a great show. First, it started with a procession called the pompa circensis in which the statues of the gods, statues of deified emperors, amd charioteers, horses and others took part.
The presiding magistrate at the pompa circensis rode in a two-horse chariot behind him are the young nobles who led the parade on horseback.īefore looking at the factions and the charioteers, it is important to know what a day at the chariot races looked like.
0 kommentar(er)
