ARTH 2402 - Rome 2
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dothebartman818 on March 12, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Bascilia Aemilia | lots of columns and aisles, multifunctional space, meeting place for officials, law courts, had a row of shops, rectangular shape |
| Stoa of Attalos | Row of columns, easy access, means king, but no connection to royal |
| Imperial Fora | built due to population increase, created by emperors, layout:open space, columns, temple at the back |
| Forum of Augustus | temple dedicated to Mars, 2 BCE, celebrates battle victories, creation of a family image |
| Mars Ultor | the avenger, placed in Augustus' Forum to commemorate is victory against Brutus, thought of as the father of Rome |
| Battle of Philippi | the battle of Augustus against Brutus Cassius to avenge the assassination of his father |
| Julius Caesar | placed as a statue in Augustus' Forum, made a god, after him, all emperors became gods; divine blood |
| Arch of Titus | Roman generals would file here after battle victories, voted to do this by Senators; arch commemorates Palestine victory |
| Vespasian | general sent to Palestine to put out the religious revolt |
| Titus | son of Vespasian, left in charge of Rome while his father went to put out the revolt |
| Emperor Nero | run out of Rome in 68 BC, last emperor; after him, generals claimed to be emperors, leads to year of the four emperors |
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