The Roman Colosseum or Coliseum, originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, was commisioned in AD 72 by Emperor Vespasian. It was completed by his son, Titus, in 80, with later improvements by Domitian.The Colosseum is located just east of the Roman Forum and was built to a practical design, with its 80 arched entrances allowing easy access to 55,000 spectators, who were seated according to rank.The Coliseum is huge, an ellipse 188m long and 156 wide.t was completed by his son, Titus, in 80, with later improvements by Domitian. The Colosseum is located just east of the Roman Forum and was built to a practical design, with its 80 arched entrances allowing easy access to 55,000 spectators, who were seated according to rank.
verb (used with object), browbeat, browbeaten, browbeating. 1. to intimidate by overbearing looks or words; bully: They browbeat him into agreeing. Origin of browbeat. 1575-1585.
intimidate, cow, bulldoze, bully, browbeat mean to frighten into submission. intimidate implies inducing fear or a sense of inferiority into another. intimidated by so many other bright freshmen; cow implies reduction to a state where the spirit is broken or all courage is lost. not at all cowed by the odds against making it in show business