Life as a Gladiator

By emmabracegirdle
  • Rome becomes a republic
    509 BCE

    Rome becomes a republic

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

    Gladiator Era

    The Gladiator Era started.
  • First gladiator games
    105 BCE

    First gladiator games

    The first official gladiator games.
  • Gladiator Revolt
    73 BCE

    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.
  • Spartacus Died
    71 BCE

    Spartacus Died

    Marcus Licinius Crassus crushes Spartacus.
  • Julius Caesar was assassinated
    44 BCE

    Julius Caesar was assassinated

    Julius Caesar was stabbed to death by a mob of conspirators.
  • The Roman Empire began
    27 BCE

    The Roman Empire began

    The Roman Empire began.
  • The First Colosseum
    72

    The First Colosseum

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

    The Colosseum was finished being built

    In 96 CE the Colosseum was finished being built.
  • Women banned from fighting
    200

    Women banned from fighting

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