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264 BCEFirst recorded Roman gladiator games organised by two sons to commemorate the death of their father.
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c. 75 BCEThe amphitheatre of Pompeii is built.
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59 CEA riot in the arena of Pompeii between locals and citizens of Nuceria results in a ten-year ban on gladiator games in Pompeii.
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72 CEVespasian begins construction of the Colosseum in Rome.
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80 CEThe Colosseum in Rome is officially opened by Titus with a 100 day gladiator spectacular.
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81 CE - 96 CEConstruction is finally completed on the Colosseum of Rome in the reign of Domitian.
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c. 404 CERoman Emperor Honorius outlaws gladiator games.
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523 CELast recorded animal games in the Colosseum of Rome.
