Monk Stops Gladiators, Gets Stoned to Death: Emperor Bans the Sport
Saint Telemachus tries to stop a gladiatorial fight in a Roman amphitheatre, and is stoned to death by the crowd. This act impresses the Christian Emperor Honorius, who issues a historic ban on gladiatorial fights. That was 404.
January 1, 404
1622 years ago
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