“ Aristocratic funerals were political acts, ” says historian Keith Hopkins, “and funeral games had political overtones... because of their popularity with citizen electors.
„ Aristokraatide matused olid poliitilised sündmused, ” ütleb ajaloolane Keith Hopkins, „ja et matusemängud olid linnakodanikest valijate seas populaarsed, olid neil poliitilised tagamaad.