{"slug": "colosseum", "label": "Colosseum", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colosseum", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10285", "qid": "Q10285", "description": "ancient Roman amphitheatre, a landmark of Rome, Italy", "entries": 10, "years": 10, "span": [72, 1349], "span_label": ["72 CE", "1349 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 2}, {"title": "Disasters & Accidents", "count": 2}, {"title": "Climate & Environment", "count": 2}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 1}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "rome", "label": "Rome", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "ancient-rome", "label": "Ancient Rome", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "honorius", "label": "Honorius", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 72, "year_label": "72 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "Vespasian starts the building of the Colosseum; the amphitheatre is used for gladiatorial games and public spectacles, such as sea battles, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas of Classical mythology.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1356243750#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 72", "revid": 1356243750, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 95, "year_label": "95 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "The Roman consul Manius Acilius Glabrio is ordered by Domitian to descend into the arena of the Colosseum to fight a lion. After he kills the animal, Domitian banishes and puts him to death.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371186474#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 95", "revid": 1371186474, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 113, "year_label": "113 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Trajan's Column near the Colosseum in Rome is completed to commemorate the Emperor's victory over the Dacians in the Second Dacian War.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371189035#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 113", "revid": 1371189035, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 217, "year_label": "217 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": null, "text": "The Colosseum is badly damaged by fire (lightning) which destroys the wooden upper levels of the amphitheater.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371227173#Roman_Empire", "title": "217", "revid": 1371227173, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 238, "year_label": "238 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "The Colosseum is restored after being damaged.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371227244#Roman_Empire", "title": "238", "revid": 1371227244, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 315, "year_label": "315 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "July 25", "text": "July 25 – The Arch of Constantine is completed near the Colosseum at Rome to commemorate Constantine's victory over Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge. As part of the ceremony Constantine is expected to make a sacrifice to Rome's traditional gods, but he refuses to do so.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1330160516#Roman_Empire", "title": "315", "revid": 1330160516, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 405, "year_label": "405 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": null, "text": "Emperor Honorius closes the Flavian Amphitheatre (Colosseum), in an austerity move that abolishes amusements.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367640804#Roman_Empire", "title": "405", "revid": 1367640804, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 422, "year_label": "422 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": null, "text": "The walls of Rome's Flavian Amphitheater (Colosseum) crack during an earthquake.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364741789#Roman_Empire", "title": "422", "revid": 1364741789, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 438, "year_label": "438 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The last gladiatorial fights are held in the Colosseum in Rome.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364742803#Europe", "title": "438", "revid": 1364742803, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1349, "year_label": "1349 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "September 9", "text": "September 9 – 1349 Apennine earthquakes. An earthquake in Rome causes extensive damage, including the collapse of the southern exterior facade of the Colosseum.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373507442#January–December", "title": "1349", "revid": 1373507442, "section": "Events › January–December"}}]}