Life as a Gladiator

By emmabracegirdle
  • 509 BCE

    Rome becomes a republic

    Rome becomes a republic
    Rome gets ruled by senates. Then it becomes a complex republican government.
  • 264 BCE

    Gladiator Era

    Gladiator Era
    The Gladiator Era started.
  • 105 BCE

    First gladiator games

    First gladiator games
    The first official gladiator games.
  • 73 BCE

    Gladiator Revolt

    Gladiator Revolt
    A group of gladiators became overpowered and they escaped their guards. Their leader became a person called Thracian also known as Spartacus. They grew in a lot of numbers because they were able to grow bigger and start freeing many people. The Gladiators defeated every legion that was sent to till them.
  • 71 BCE

    Spartacus Died

    Spartacus Died
    Marcus Licinius Crassus crushes Spartacus.
  • 44 BCE

    Julius Caesar was assassinated

    Julius Caesar was assassinated
    Julius Caesar was stabbed to death by a mob of conspirators.
  • 27 BCE

    The Roman Empire began

    The Roman Empire began
    The Roman Empire began.
  • 72

    The First Colosseum

    The First Colosseum
    In 72 CE it started being built. In 96 CE it was completely built
  • 96

    The Colosseum was finished being built

    The Colosseum was finished being built
    In 96 CE the Colosseum was finished being built.
  • 200

    Women banned from fighting

    Women banned from fighting
    In 200 CE the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus banned women from fighting in gladiator contests