Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How
Who built it
Emperor Vespasian
who used it
It held around 50,000 and 80,000 spectators
Who died in the colosseum
400,000 people and 1,000,000 animals
what type of wars did they reenact
Famous wars that have happened in rome
What type of weapons did the gladiators use
Myrmillo: Wore a fish-like helmet and had an oblong shield and a sword.
Retiarius: Fought with a net, brandishing either a trident or a dagger.
Secutos: Had a shield, sword, heavy helmet, and armour on one arm.
Sagitarius: fought with a bow and arrow.
What kind of events happened in the colosseum
The Circus Games. Chariot Racing.
Gladiatorial Games.
The Wild Beast Hunts.
Public Executions.
The 'Sea Battles'
Circus Disasters.
When was the colosseum built
70 AD
When was the colosseum destroyed
1349
When was the colosseum last used
6th century
Where did the colosseum get built
Piazza del Colosseo, 1, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
where did they get the materials to build the colosseum
all of them easily found or produced in the Roman area
where was emperor vespasian born (he built it)
Falacrine
why did they build the colosseum
Emperor Vespasian wanted to give the people a gift to the roman people
why were the games so important to the romans
Because it gave a way of slaves getting free and the romans loved it
Why was the colosseum so important in rome
It was a symbol of power and majesty
how long did it take to build the colosseum
8 years
how many people could sit in the colosseum
50,000
How many people did it take to build the colosseum
60,000
Emperor Vespasian
who used it
It held around 50,000 and 80,000 spectators
Who died in the colosseum
400,000 people and 1,000,000 animals
what type of wars did they reenact
Famous wars that have happened in rome
What type of weapons did the gladiators use
Myrmillo: Wore a fish-like helmet and had an oblong shield and a sword.
Retiarius: Fought with a net, brandishing either a trident or a dagger.
Secutos: Had a shield, sword, heavy helmet, and armour on one arm.
Sagitarius: fought with a bow and arrow.
What kind of events happened in the colosseum
The Circus Games. Chariot Racing.
Gladiatorial Games.
The Wild Beast Hunts.
Public Executions.
The 'Sea Battles'
Circus Disasters.
When was the colosseum built
70 AD
When was the colosseum destroyed
1349
When was the colosseum last used
6th century
Where did the colosseum get built
Piazza del Colosseo, 1, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
where did they get the materials to build the colosseum
all of them easily found or produced in the Roman area
where was emperor vespasian born (he built it)
Falacrine
why did they build the colosseum
Emperor Vespasian wanted to give the people a gift to the roman people
why were the games so important to the romans
Because it gave a way of slaves getting free and the romans loved it
Why was the colosseum so important in rome
It was a symbol of power and majesty
how long did it take to build the colosseum
8 years
how many people could sit in the colosseum
50,000
How many people did it take to build the colosseum
60,000
Relevance
The Colosseum was relevant in there time because it provided a way of making money and helping the people get entertained.
The Colosseum was relevant in there time because it provided a way of making money and helping the people get entertained.