Saint Telemachus who was a Christian monk and monk from the 4th to the 5th century gave his life to end the bloody gladiatorial games in Rome. He traveled from Asia Minor to Rome around 404 AD. He entered the Colosseum during a gladiatorial contest, jumped down into the ring, and tried to separate the fighters while shouting "In the name of Messiah, stop! " Angered by the disturbance, the crowd and/or the gladiators killed him. His sacrifice deeply moved the Christian emperor Honorius, who honored him as a martyr and officially banned gladiatorial contests in the Colosseum.

Saint Telemachus who was a Christian monk and monk from the 4th to the 5th century gave his life to end the bloody gladiatorial games in Rome. He traveled from Asia Minor to Rome around 404 AD. He entered the Colosseum during a gladiatorial contest, jumped down into the ring, and tried to separate the fighters while shouting "In the name of Messiah, stop! " Angered by the disturbance, the crowd and/or the gladiators killed him. His sacrifice deeply moved the Christian emperor Honorius, who honored him as a martyr and officially banned gladiatorial contests in the Colosseum.