What were the Roman Games and what was their affect?

<Tab/>Without a doubt the Romans put on the greatest spectacle in the world, known as the Roman Games. These were various types of races and combats with people and animals held all over the Empire. Visitors to Rome tried to attend at least one game because they were amazed. Originally the games took place on religious festivals, but by the late Republic they became more secular. In the time of the kings these games still existed, but they occurred on a much smaller scale and not as often. Between the late Republic and early Empire the games became large scale institutio…