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Backgammon History
Backgammon
has been creating quite a stir for centuries. Even today, we spend
many hours playing it, yet most of us have no idea where it originated
or the history it acquired. Although the backgammon
game has evolved throughout the years and is now even played
online, it is actually the oldest game in history. Also known as
the "wee battle," backgammon began in Mesopotamia (now
known as Iraq) about 5000 years ago.
Backgammon may have been a popular game centuries ago, but only
people in power were permitted to play the game. These prevailing
figures of royalty included Egyptian pharaohs and kings. However,
Egyptians called backgammon "Senat," which was a similar
form of the current game played today. Nevertheless, once the game
started to develop and expand worldwide, other cultures soon took
notice. Unfortunately, this expansion turned into controversy, especially
since the church thought the game was the work of the Devil. For
years they tried to ban and destroy backgammon boards, but backgammon
could easily be played without a board. Luckily, the disapproval
soon died down and backgammon was back in homes.
For instance, Greece took hold of the sport and coined the name
"bac gamen." From there, the English adopted backgammon
in the seventeenth century and have stuck with it ever since. The
most influential gamer Edmund Hoyle, referred to backgammon as "Tables,"
and wrote a book of rules for people who had difficulty understanding
the concept. This ultimately put backgammon on the path to fame,
as people are still playing the game today.
With the birth of the internet, backgammon has reached an entirely
new level. The online version has not only recruited more players,
but it has become one of the most downloaded games on the web. Surprisingly,
there are thousands of clubs dedicated to online backgammon, including
backgammon tournaments,
as well as special
software that you can download to play against others. No matter
what happens to the internet and online games, backgammon will always
be one of the favorites. People love the fact that it is easy yet
still requires a lot of attention and skill. With the ability to
play
backgammon online, it is a sure sign that this addicting pastime
is here to stay.
Learn more about backgammon
history.
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