The Evolution Of Ancient Wargames - 1481 Words

Evolution of Sports This paper is about the evolution of ancient wargames, more specifically, how they evolved into sports. The focus herein will include an explanation regarding the path of how wargames turned into the modern sport of Fencing throughout the period of recorded history, the cultural influences that impacted changes along the way, and the similarities that still remain. ROOT ORIGINS The origin of Fencing can be traced in some manner, all the way back to the prehistoric era. By Fencing, we’re of course talking about the sport of swordplay and organized (and weaponized) competition one one one. We are of course not talking about building a wall. As any mildly educated individual can no doubt guess, walls are for cowards, and†¦show more content†¦Thus, French and Italian Fencing masters spread this doctrine throughout their schools in the 16th century (Wikipedia). EVOLUTION AND CULTURAL INFLUENCE The cultural influences of Fencing are quite thick. Most of this can be traced in a linear fashion if we observe the history of the sport from when it picked up its name as we know it today. There are periods throughout history and prehistory where armed combat, in general, was something that was measured competitively. Let us glimpse through time. As mentioned above, the earliest records were dated back to the 11th century B.C.E., from there, Homer’s Iliad mentions hero duels of single combat, as well as gladiatorial combat. Gladiatorial combat was likely rarely person versus person, so much as it was thousands versus thousands. Though warriors that dueled in this era were lightly armored and used various other weapons aside from swords as the main weapon, and was oft accompanied by a shield. There used to be duels between two individuals and sometimes entire armies. It was used in the ancient era after the fall of Rome to settle disputes and to deal justice (Castello). From there, the medieval era holds some interesting insight. Schools arose that taught sword fighting, though, at this point in time, it is not yet known as Fencing. Written works were produced at the request of members of the periods wealthy and nobility. Though rare, the RoyalShow MoreRelatedStrategic Marketing Management337596 Words   |  1351 Pages4 Market and environmental analysis 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 Learning objectives Introduction: the changing business environment (or the new marketing reality) Analysing the environment The nature of the marketing environment The evolution of environmental analysis The political, economic, social and technological environments Coming to terms with the industry and market breakpoints Coming to terms with the very different future: the implications for marketing planning Approaches to