Brutal Sports in Ancient Empires

#shorts #history #mayans #vikings #romanempire #egyptiancivilization

[johncarter]

Mayan didn't play anything less than head sacrifice at stake.

[sahilshinde]

Spoiled the Squid Game season 2 for us

[gabrielebellelli]

The gladiators were like super expensive athletes. Most of the times they didn't die.

[geoking]

And they say "good old times" 😊

[WarriorSpartan]

Fun fact: the Roman Colosseum also hosted naval battles as well. They would fill the arena via aqueducts from the manmade lake that Emperor Nero built that the Colosseum rests upon.

[leigh-anjohnson]

When you think about what the fun harmless little games that we have now first originated from...

[tyshaw]

Turns out, the winners of the Aztec game would be sacrificed. Not the losers. It was an apparent “honor” as they proved their worthiness to be sacrificed.

[ivanlazarevic]

This just shows than being brutal and bloodthirsty is in human nature

[Jane-dqon]

Humanity has a sick fascination with death sports. Humanity has yet to find itself.

[TheDaleraka]

I came from Mexico a week ago and the descendants of real Maya told me that a Winning captain was decapitated, since he was a better man!

[legendaryfrolox]

Petition to make death row inmates fight polar bears

[firelordzuko]

It was not that common to kill an gladiator player since it took time and it was expensive to train them. Majority of those who died was prisoners and slaves

[swiftlandin]

"Chill bro it's just a game"

[rubenaires]

Gladiators where atletes they didnt fight until death, it was really rare to have a sine missione match
Actualy they even had referies

[ofcourseitsmeliwak]

Imagine the level of testosterone they had

[EbukaNicholas-rx]

The ancient times were definitely bizzare

[scotmac]

The Roman Gladiator fights-" are you not entertained". Great, great film 👍

[saint]

The Mayans sport I remember learning about it in 7th grade as a kid

[marcolu]

correction to the video. the winning Mayan team sacrificed themselves to honour the gods. I learned that when visiting the Mayan remain in Cancun Mexico

[EGETI]

The romans often didnt kill the losing gladiator. If he fought good enough they would just let him live.