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 The Colosseum
(aka Coliseum) was begun in 72
A.D. by Emperor Vespasian, completed by his son
Titus in 80 A.D., and expanded during the reign
of Domitian (81-96). Officially known as the
Flavian Amphitheatre under the Roman Empire, it
is believed to have gotten its more common name
from a huge statue of Nero that once stood
nearby. |
 Marcus Tullius
Cicero first gained fame as a
defense lawyer, and then as a prosecutor. As a
Senator, he was a witness to, and supporter of,
Julius Caesar's murder. He was killed while
trying escape a death sentence imposed by
Octavian. |
 Hadrian
succeeded Trajan as Emperor in 117. During his
reign, a single, uniform legal code was adopted
throughout the Empire, an empire-wide
communications system was created, and defensive
fortifications were erected (including Hadrian's
Wall in England). |
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