The last gladiatorial fights mentioned in the Colosseum were in 435, well after the beginning of the xtian period and animal hunts continued until the 6th century when they were stopped after Theodoric the Goth complained about the cost.
Early xtian fuckheads were interested in power...they weren't going to piss off the mob by cancelling the games.
Early xtian fuckheads were interested in power...they weren't going to piss off the mob by cancelling the games.
