![]() In Roman tradition, the earliest triumphal ludi at the Circus were vowed by Tarquin the Proud to Jupiter in the late Regal era for his victory over Pometia. Others might be given to fulfil a religious vow, such as the games in celebration of a triumph. Most were held annually or at annual intervals on the Roman calendar. Ludi were sponsored by leading Romans or the Roman state for the benefit of the Roman people ( populus Romanus) and gods. The Circus was Rome's largest venue for ludi, public games connected to Roman religious festivals. The Circus lies between the Aventine (left) and Palatine (right) the oval structure to the far right is the Colosseum. See also: Chariot racing and Ludi Model of Rome in the 4th century AD, by Paul Bigot. ![]()
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