Building
The reconstruction of the Coliseum begins with the command of King Vespasian in AD 72 and resolved by the son of Titus in 80 AD The Colosseum was erected with a magnificent palace previously built by Nero, called Domus Aurea built in 19 AD Dio Cassius a historian says there are about 9000 wild animals that have been killed in 100 days as a celebration of the inauguration and opening of the Colosseum. The floor of the Colosseum arena is covered with sand to prevent blood from flowing anywhere.
Naming History
The name of the Coliseum as above is taken from the name of a statue as high as 130 feet or 40 m, Colossus. The Colossus statue is recreated as a substitute for Nero as the parable of the Sol Sun God, by adding the sun's crown. By the middle of the year, the colossus statue had disappeared. An expert says that since the statue is made of copper, the statue has been merged for reuse. Besides taken from the name of the Coliseum, the Coliseum is also referred to as the unknown Flavian Amphitheater who gave the name. In Italy, the Colosseum is named il colosseo but other Roman languages use the name le colisée and el coliseo for the Colosseum review.
Show
At the Coliseum at the time was the venue for a spectacular show, a battle between animals (venetaiones), a fight between prisoners and animals, the execution of prisoners (noxii), water bouts (naumachiae) by flooding the arena, and the fight between gladiators (munera ). For hundreds of years, it was estimated that thousands of people and animals died at the Coliseum.
Partial Ranking of Roman Army
- Adscripticius - an additional army of the Roman Republic in charge of filling the places of soldiers who have been killed or disabled
- Aquilifer - carrier of the eagle legion
- Armicustos - a quartermaster - served in the administration and supply of weapons
- Auxiliaries - establish corps that come from non-roman citizens
- Ballistarius - the artillery operator
- Beneficiarii - the mantri, who performs various services for high-ranking military officers
- Cataphractarii - fully armed men and armored cavalry deployed in the 2nd century AD
- Hastiliarius - a weapons instructor
- Immunes - a soldier who has special skills and is "immune" to combat and uniform duties, has a more specialist role in the other army
- Scorpionarius - is an artillery operation of artillery scorpion weapons
