mar 13, 75 - The Roman emperors start to build the Coliseum in Rome as a place of gladiatorial combat.
Description:
The gladiatorial games started in Rome over 300 years before the Colosseum was built. The Colosseum did not exist during the lives of many of the most famous Romans such as the dictator Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Neither had the Colosseum been built during the reigns of emperors such as Augustus, Tiberius, Nero, Caligula or Claudius.Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 13, 75
Now
~ 1952 years ago