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| [[File:Circo_Massimo_1.png|thumb|300px|The Circo Massimo]] | |
| The '''Circo Massimo''' (English: ''Great Circus'', Latin: ''Circus Maximus'') was the first and largest chariot-racing course to be built in [[Rome]]. The Roman general, politician and future imperator, [[Gaius Julius Caesar]], ordered its construction after a dream he experienced, wherein a huge racing arena that could host an entire population as an audience was built.
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| ==History==
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| The Circus Maximus was first built solely for public entertainment and games by the Etruscan kings of Rome. After many years, Julius Caesar expanded the Circus to hold 270,000 to 300,000 spectators, because of the increased population of Rome. The track, able to hold 12 chariots, was now 2,037 feet in length, and 387 feet in breadth. Each race that was set here went for a total distance of about 4 miles.<ref name="Wikipedia">{{Wiki|Circus Maximus|''Wikipedia:'' Circus Maximus}}</ref>
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| The last known chariot race was held by Totila in 549. Afterwards, the Circus was never used for large, public races, as most of the structure was destroyed by nature, and large sections of the track and seating disappeared.<ref name="Wikipedia"/>
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| During the early [[Renaissance]], the Circus was used by citizens for [[Horses|horse]] riding. [[Donato Mancini]] would participate in horse races there, and members of the [[Cento Occhi]] gang were also known to practice riding. Unfortunately for them, this habit resulted in them being tracked to the Circus and killed by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
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| Circo_Massimo.png|An alternate view of the Circo Massimo
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| Donatodeath.jpg|Ezio and Donato engaging in battle in the Circo Massimo
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| </gallery>
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| ==References==
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| [[Category:Rome]]
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| [[Category:Landmarks]] | |