In 80 AD, almost 2000 years ago, Titus Flavius Caesar Vespasian Augustus, the great emperor of the Roman Empire, proclaimed the beginning of the games in honor of the opening of the Flavius Amphitheater, which is remembered by descendants as the Colosseum.
Under this emperor, Vesuvius erupted, destroying Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabia. And the great Roman fire that destroyed the entire northwestern part of the city, including the Baths of Agrippa, Pompey's Theater, Balba Theater, Serapeion, Pantheon and many other valuable buildings. Upon learning of this, the emperor Titus exclaimed - "All the losses are mine!" And he helped to restore the city by decorating his own estates and houses, and he financed all the construction only from his own funds, refusing the help of individuals and vassal kings. This generosity was the reason for the creation of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera "Titus's Mercy".
, . , , , .
. . , . . , , , . .
, .
. . . , . , . , . . , . .
, , – . , , , . , , .
. , , , – , . , , . , , , . – , – .
, -, . . . , – . . – «» – «». .
– . . ( . Murmillos – ), «» «» , . , . .
. , - . , .
:
« ,
.
,
-
, .
,
.
, .
.
– .
, .
– .»
, . , , . , . – , .
, , , . . , , – .
This is a memorable battle also because two champions who were sent to their death received not only victory, but also freedom. The fee for such a fight was higher than the salary of a legionnaire for several years of service. After gaining his freedom, Verus left Rome, returning home rich and famous for a calm and idle life. Priscus became a master of fencing, in the school where he started with his ludus - Flavius Quinta Valeria.