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The decline of gladiatorial games began intensifying around 404 AD and was largely attributed to rising opposition from Christian leaders. The momentous event occurred when Telemachus, a Christian monk, objected to the bloodshed in the arena, prompting a reverberating shift in public sentiment regarding these brutal spectacles.
As society evolved, gladiators and the blood sport they embodied became relics of a bygone era, marking the end of a compelling yet tragic chapter in the history of Rome.