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Ludus latrunculorum, latrunculi, or simply latrones ("the game of brigands", or "the game of soldiers" from latrunculus, diminutive of latro, mercenary or highwayman) was a two-player strategy board game played throughout the Roman Empire.
The majority of ancient Roman dice were visibly asymmetrical. [31] However, this asymmetry may not necessarily stem from attempts to manipulate the outcome a game; some of the materials commonly used to create Roman dice, such as antlers, would have been difficult to mold into a symmetrical shape.
The ludi compitalicii ("crossroads games") were entertainments staged by the neighborhoods or community associations of Rome [14] in conjunction with the Compitalia, the new year festival held on movable dates between the Saturnalia and January 5 [15] in honor of the crossroads Lares.
Video games in Latin America [a] [b] are a popular source of entertainment among young and middle-aged Latin Americans. The video game market in Latin America has been rapidly growing since the early 2010s, and it is one of fastest growing in the global market. [1]
Fernando Espuelas and his childhood friend, Jack Chen, founded StarMedia in 1996 with $100,000 in personal savings, credit cards, and loans from friends and family.. A year later, after being turned down by over 50 venture capitalists across the U.S., the pair were successful in raising $3.5 million from Susan Segal, general partner of Chase Capital Partners and its technology affiliate ...
Roman girl at play (ludus) with knucklebones Gaming table for ludus duodecim scriptorumLudus (plural ludi) in ancient Rome could refer to a primary school, a board game, or a gladiator training school.
The Ludi Romani ("Roman Games"; see ludi) was a religious festival in ancient Rome held annually, starting in 366 BC, from September 12 to September 14. In the 1st century BC, an extra day was added in honor of the deified Julius Caesar on 4 September and extended to September 19.
The Ludi Plebeii were presented by the plebeian aediles and celebrated plebeian political liberty, but tradition varied as to freedom from what: either the tyranny of the Tarquins in the Regal period, or the dominance of the patricians, the hereditary ruling class of early Republican Rome (see "Conflict of the Orders").