Circus Maximus

Definition

Rome’s large venue for public games, especially horse-racing.

Used by OCR

Paper 2

Priscus marked out the space for the Circus Maximus. Patricians and knights received places where they could build viewing stands on wooden supports. The contests included horse-racing and boxing, with horses and boxers mainly brought from Etruria.
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GCSE History · key term

Rome’s large venue for public games, especially horse-racing.

Used by OCR

Paper 2

Priscus marked out the space for the Circus Maximus. Patricians and knights received places where they could build viewing stands on wooden supports. The contests included horse-racing and boxing, with horses and boxers mainly brought from Etruria.
Revise: Urban Development and Military Reorganisation

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