As Gladiator 2 – or II to be ... was the first emperor to stage mock maritime fights in Rome, which were called naumachita, and the Colosseum had the capabilities to do this.
The blockbuster sequel "Gladiator II" is one of the ... The emperor who commissioned the Colosseum, Vespasian, took power in difficult times: Rome had just come off civil war and was in turmoil.