ancient Roman amphitheatre, a landmark of Rome, Italy
10 dated entries naming Colosseum, drawn from 10 separate years between 72 CE and 1349 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.
72Vespasian 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.source
95The 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.source
2nd century
113Trajan's Column near the Colosseum in Rome is completed to commemorate the Emperor's victory over the Dacians in the Second Dacian War.source
3rd century
217The Colosseum is badly damaged by fire (lightning) which destroys the wooden upper levels of the amphitheater.source
238The Colosseum is restored after being damaged.source
4th century
315July 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.source
5th century
405Emperor Honorius closes the Flavian Amphitheatre (Colosseum), in an austerity move that abolishes amusements.source
422The walls of Rome's Flavian Amphitheater (Colosseum) crack during an earthquake.source
438The last gladiatorial fights are held in the Colosseum in Rome.source
14th century
1349September 9 – 1349 Apennine earthquakes. An earthquake in Rome causes extensive damage, including the collapse of the southern exterior facade of the Colosseum.source