(Basical Department,Jiangsu Suqian College,Suqian 223800,China) Abstract: The love of the Romans for combating was matchless for any other nations in the world. The unique rit-ual custom of the ancient Romans was the religious foundation for the booming of combating; their intrepid and belligerent character was the spiritual foundation for the booming of combating; their enjoyment utmost living habit was the realistic foundation for the booming of combating; the spirit in the natural law in ancient Roman laws was the legal foundation for the booming of combating; the legal violence thinking in the Roman society was the social foundation for the booming of combating. Key words: sport history;ancient Rome;combating;killing |