Roman Theatre Timeline
Category: Andere
Wurde aktualisiert: 17 Okt 2018
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Created byMcKenna Reynolds
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Ereignisse
Traditional Founding of RomeAlexandria Library BurnsEnd of Republic... Imperial Rome BeginsGladiatorial Contests BannedChristianity Becomes Official Religion of RomeFirst Greek Play/Drama Performed in RomeEast/West of Rome SplitVandals Sack RomeEmpress Therodora Trained as a DancerRoman Emperor Constantine Convers to ChristianityNearly 100/175 Game Days/year Were TheatricalLess than 50 Game Days/year
& Perminant Theaters BannedBenedictine Reform: Drama of Christ the KingFirst Roman Theater BuiltFall of Western Roman Empire
(Start of Middle Ages)Several Game Days/yearCHARLEMAGNE CROWNED
HOLY ROMAN EMPERORCharles Martel stops spread of Islam
in Battle of ToursThe Bubonic Plague Wipes out 1/3 of Europe"Holy Ressurection" performed as
one of first Church Drama"Everyman"
= morality play"The Second Shepherd's Play"
= mystery playPerioden
Etruscan CivilizationColosseum In Use
- Naumachiae
- Gladiators
- Christian Parodies (baptisms and litany)Roman Theatre (Only Lasts 200 yrs.)
- Circuses (e.g. Circus Maximus)
- Amphitheaters (e.g. Colosseum)
- Naumachiae
- Christian Parodies
- PantomimeNo Plays Written Nor Theaters Built in Europe
(Christianity Bans Theatre)Dark AgesGreece's Golden Age/
Classical PeriodFirst performers:
- Etruscan Dancers in Rome
- Mimes
- Ludi (government sponsored games)
- Ludi Romani ("lip service to gods")Plaudus
("Twin Menaechmi" & "Bragging Soldier")Terence
("Mother-In-Law" & "Self Tormentor")Seneca
("Medea", "Trojan Woman", "Oedipus")Friars and Monks Hide
on Iona and Skellig MichaelHroswitha von Gandersheim
(Cannonise)
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