GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -It was built during the reign of the Flavian emperors as a gift to the Roman people. Construction of the Colosseum began sometime between C.E. 70 and 72 under the emperor Vespasian. It opened nearly a decade later and was modified several times in the following years.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Colosseum was built as part of an imperial effort to revitalize Rome after the tumultuous year of the four emperors, 69 CE. As with other amphitheatres, the emperor Vespasian intended the Colosseum to be an entertainment venue, hosting gladiator fights, animal hunts, and even mock naval battles.

Detailed explanation-3: -Located just east of the Roman Forum, the massive stone amphitheater known as the Colosseum was commissioned around A.D. 70-72 by Emperor Vespasian of the Flavian dynasty as a gift to the Roman people.

Detailed explanation-4: -who commissioned the colosseum? A couple of years after Nero’s death, Roman Emperor Vespasian was the victor in the civil wars that followed. He decided to remove Nero’s lake and put an arena there, to entertain the people and make them focus on fun and forget the hated Nero.