[PAR] [TLE] Inaugural games of the Flavian Amphitheatre [SEP] The inaugural games were held, on the orders of the Roman Emperor Titus, to celebrate the completion in AD 80 (81 according to some sources) of the Colosseum, then known as the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: "Amphitheatrum Flavium" ).  Vespasian began construction of the amphitheatre around AD 70 and it was completed by his son Titus who became emperor following Vespasian's death in AD 79.  Titus' reign began with months of disasters – including the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, a fire in Rome, and an outbreak of plague – he inaugurated the completion of the structure with lavish games that lasted for more than one hundred days, perhaps in an attempt to appease the Roman public and the gods. [PAR] [TLE] Titus [SEP] Titus (Latin: "Titus Flāvius Caesar Vespasiānus Augustus" ; 30 December 39 AD – 13 September 81 AD) was Roman emperor from 79 to 81.  A member of the Flavian dynasty, Titus succeeded his father Vespasian upon his death, thus becoming the first Roman emperor to come to the throne after his own biological father.
[PAR] [TLE] Inaugural games of the Flavian Amphitheatre [ SEP ] The inaugural games were held , on the orders of the Roman Emperor Titus , to celebrate the completion in AD 80 ( 81 according to some sources ) of the Colosseum , then known as the Flavian Amphitheatre ( Latin : " Amphitheatrum Flavium " ) . Vespasian began construction of the amphitheatre around AD 70 and it was completed by his son Titus who became emperor following Vespasian 's death in AD 79 . Titus ' reign began with months of disasters – including the eruption of Mount Vesuvius , a fire in Rome , and an outbreak of plague – he inaugurated the completion of the structure with lavish games that lasted for more than one hundred days , perhaps in an attempt to appease the Roman public and the gods . [PAR] [TLE] Titus [ SEP ] Titus ( Latin : " Titus Flāvius Caesar Vespasiānus Augustus " ; 30 December 39 AD – 13 September 81 AD ) was Roman emperor from 79 to 81 . A member of the Flavian dynasty , Titus succeeded his father Vespasian upon his death , thus becoming the first Roman emperor to come to the throne after his own biological father .
When the Roman emperor Titus was the first to succeed his own father, he ordered months of games to inaugurate the newly-completed arena now known by what name?
When the Roman emperor Titus was the first to succeed his own father , he ordered months of games to inaugurate the newly - completed arena now known by what name ?
the Colosseum
the Colosseum