Rome's Chariot Superstar
TV-PG2019Documentary • Special • History
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Circus MaximusScorpus takes his place on chariot racing's greatest stage at Circus Maximus, which holds audiences topping 150,000 people; a look at how the races are won and lost as well as how the emperor uses the spectacle to keep his subjects complacent.
From Slave to StarScorpus, a slave, rises to become one of the greatest chariot racers of all time; in his mid teens, he decides to try to make it as a charioteer or die trying; in his late teens, Scorpus tests his skills in the Roman equivalent of the minor leagues.
Synopsis
Ancient Rome has played host to spectacles even greater than the Colosseum's gladiator games, in 90 A.D the city hosted games three times the size in the form of chariot racing -- a sport that can be lethal.Take a look at the tale of Flavius Scorpus -- a young slave who rose through the ranks to become the most successful competitor in the sports history. Every week, over 100,000 people packed the Circus Maximus to not only experience the speed, fury, and danger that the races brings but to also see Flavius Scorpus.Rating
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