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  2. Penis removal - Wikipedia

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    Castration", in China, meant the severing of the penis in addition to the testicles, after which male offenders were sentenced to work in the palace as eunuchs. The punishment was called gōngxíng (宫刑), which meant "palace punishment", since castrated men would be enslaved to work in the harem of the palace.

  3. Emasculation - Wikipedia

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    Of the two types of genital mutilation available to men, emasculation was called the Greater Seal. Castration, by comparison, was called the Lesser Seal. [43] Emasculation was preferable because it rendered a recipient physically incapable of engaging in sinful sexual conduct, allowing them to attain a higher level of purity.

  4. What Gladiator II Gets Right and Wrong - AOL

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    What is known is that gladiator fights were beloved by Romans and a true civic bonding experience, according to Beard. Citizens of all levels of society could attend. In the movie, the crowd loves ...

  5. Genital modification and mutilation - Wikipedia

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    Castration in the genital modification and mutilation context is the removal of the testicles. Occasionally the term is also used to refer to penis removal, but that is less common. Castration has been performed in many cultures throughout history, but is now rare. It should not be confused with chemical castration.

  6. Airbnb's idea to hold gladiator battles in Rome's Colosseum ...

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    In a press release on November 13, the vacation-rental company said 16 participants and their plus-ones would be picked to fight in one of two mock battles in May 2025, dressed in gladiator garb.

  7. Verus (gladiator) - Wikipedia

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    Verus was a well-known gladiator during the reigns of the Emperors Vespasian and Titus in the later part of the 1st century. [1] [2] His combat with Priscus was the highlight of the opening day of the games conducted by Titus to inaugurate the Flavian Amphitheatre (later the Colosseum) in AD 80, and recorded in a laudatory poem by Martial — the only detailed description of a gladiatorial ...

  8. Battle of the Nudes (engraving) - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of the Nudes or Battle of the Naked Men, [1] probably dating from 1465–1475, is an engraving by the Florentine goldsmith and sculptor Antonio del Pollaiuolo which is one of the most significant old master prints of the Italian Renaissance. The engraving is large at 42.4 × 60.9 cm, and depicts five men wearing headbands and five ...

  9. Priscus (gladiator) - Wikipedia

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    Priscus and Verus' fight occurred on the first day of the games, which celebrated the opening of the Colosseum. These games consisted mainly of gladiatorial fights, animal spectacles and staged sea battles. [2] These games helped placate the Roman masses and increased Titus' popularity to the end of his reign in 81 AD.