How Dangerous was the Front Row of the Colosseum?

Stray arrows, leaping tigers, and unstable emperors made the first rows of the Colosseum a dangerous place… Use the code TOLDINSTONE50 to get 50% off your first Factor box: Check out the new Colosseum video on Toldinstone Footnotes: My new book, “Insane Emperors, Sunken Cities, and Earthquake Machines“ is now available! Check it out here: Check out my other YouTube channels, @scenicroutestothepast and @toldinstonefootnotes Please consider supporting toldinstone on Patreon: If you’re so inclined, you can follow me elsewhere on the web: Chapters: 0:00 The Elephant Incident 1:25 Seating at the Colosseum 3:19 Factor 4:18 Safety measures 5:15 Disasters in Roman arenas 6:10 Escaped animals 6:54 Gladiatorial mishaps 8:02 Imperial whims