Augustus Caesar became the emperor of Rome in 27 BC, and he ruled the empire for over forty years. This period of history became known as the time of the "Great Roman Peace" ... In A.D. 80 the Colosseum was finished where battles were reenacted, where gladiators fought, and where crowds were entertained by savage violence entertained by the spectacle of Christians being eaten by lions.
Sometime between 407-411 Constantine III legalized Christianity. Check out this list, it was easier than you think to be emperor, the hard part is staying emperor. http://www.roman-emperors.org/impindex.htm
n AD 404 a tragic event finally put an end to the gladiators. A Christian monk named Telemachus entered the arena in Rome and tried to separate two combatants. The crowd went berserk, climbed over the walls into the arena and tore the monk limb from limb. The Emperor Honorius permanently banned all gladiator contests.
The Romans were also known to sentencing Christians to death by play. In a live play, when it came time for a death scene, the real actor would be replaced by the accused and the execution would be performed live on stage.
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Chinese court official Cai Lun is traditionally credited with inventing paper around 105 AD, though older paper fragments show the craft existed earlier.
Hero of Alexandria described the aeolipile, a spinning steam-powered device, in the first century AD, but it was treated as a curiosity rather than a machine for work.
Hero of Alexandria described the aeolipile, a spinning steam-powered ball, in the 1st century AD, though it was treated as a novelty rather than a working machine.
Leif Erikson and the Vikings reached North America around 1000 AD, and their settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows in Canada is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.