The Roman Colosseum played a huge role in Ancient Roman society. In every society the people like to go to plays, shows, and events. Many times, people play a certain sport or enjoy a certain thing because previous generations in the family enjoyed the same events. The Roman Colosseum was built in order for the wealthy people in Roman society to hold funeral games to honor the dead. However, the games eventually grew in size, they became known as the gladiator games and were seen as a method to please the gods and goddesses. The Colosseum construction began being built in the First Century in the year 72 CE. However, it did not open for business until 80 CE. It was built under the rule of three different Emperors. The Emperors were Vespasian who ruled from 69-79 CE, Titus who ruled from 79-81 CE, and Domitian who ruled from 81-96 AD. Under Domitian the Colosseum hosted a multitude of events from funeral games, gladiator fights, wild animal hunts, and public executions. It was thought that the epic poet Virgil, who wrote The Aeneid, designed the Roman Colosseum. But, that was later to
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After a person died they would hold the games, where a person would be sacrificed in order to please the gods and ensure the deceased individual would have a satisfactory entrance into the afterlife. These events became more popular with time and thus the gladiator games began. The Roman Colosseum was built in order to host these games. The Colosseum could host upwards of 80,000 people and had 32 exotic animal pens. The Romans would get animals from all over the Roman Empire to show how vast the Empire was. The animals used in the gladiator games could be anything from a lion to a tiger to a bull to a bear. Most of the gladiators were men, although there were some women, and most were slaves, criminals, or prisoners of war. These individuals were required to fight to the
After a person died they would hold the games, where a person would be sacrificed in order to please the gods and ensure the deceased individual would have a satisfactory entrance into the afterlife. These events became more popular with time and thus the gladiator games began. The Roman Colosseum was built in order to host these games. The Colosseum could host upwards of 80,000 people and had 32 exotic animal pens. The Romans would get animals from all over the Roman Empire to show how vast the Empire was. The animals used in the gladiator games could be anything from a lion to a tiger to a bull to a bear. Most of the gladiators were men, although there were some women, and most were slaves, criminals, or prisoners of war. These individuals were required to fight to the