The first person who showed his face in the arena was the Roman Emperor, Commodus, who also happened to be the gladiatorial show's main sponsor. He stood on a carriage, wearing a flower crown, and wore his glamorous emperor costume. He walked around the arena, and at the same time, the servants and guards around tossed bread and copper coins at the stands. His generous gesture quickly triggered tsunami-like fanfare from the tens of thousands of spectators.
Commodus's face was filled with excitement because at this moment, he could intuitively feel that the people were with him, and they supported his rule. So he frequently waved his hands to greet the audience in the stands.
And his wife, Christina, who was at the lower-level stands had her eyes filled with excitement and admiration at the scene. Every woman wanted their man to become a hero that everyone admired, and here, her husband was the emperor of the entire Roman Empire.
