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Gladiator-style street fighting in ancient Rome
31:34 - 36:01 (04:27)
In ancient Rome, carrying a sword or dagger within the sacred boundary of Rome was punishable by execution. Instead, people in Mill Wall would use combinations of boxing gloves and brass knuckles made from newspaper to fight each other in the streets.
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In Ancient Rome, it was illegal to carry a weapon within the sacred boundaries of the city, but the people of Rome still found ways to engage in unsanctioned fights using improvised weapons such as chair legs and brass knuckles.
31:34 - 35:09 (03:34)
Ancient Rome
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In Ancient Rome, it was illegal to carry a weapon within the sacred boundaries of the city, but the people of Rome still found ways to engage in unsanctioned fights using improvised weapons such as chair legs and brass knuckles.
ChapterGladiator-style street fighting in ancient Rome
EpisodePart One: How The Roman Republic Became a Police State
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The Romans had plenty of weapons including a combination of boxing gloves and brass knuckles called "cestis", but military weapons were not allowed within the city of Rome and soldiers were not permitted to march their army into the city.
35:09 - 36:01 (00:52)
Ancient Rome
Summary
The Romans had plenty of weapons including a combination of boxing gloves and brass knuckles called "cestis", but military weapons were not allowed within the city of Rome and soldiers were not permitted to march their army into the city.