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Reorganised water supply from 28BC:
Saepta (Julia) Campus Martius: Porticus Vipsaniae: Aqua Virgo: Public park with statues ect Thermae: Horrea Agrippiana (near the Tiber, Horrea = granary): Statue to Apoxymenos of Lysippius: |
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Mainly targeted plebs
Packet of buildings that pleased the plebs greatly Largely unreligious Pantheon: |
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Reorganised water supply from 28BC:
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130 reservoirs
700 new public basins A city of fresh wate Left 240 slaves to maintain the system |
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Saepta (Julia)
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Voting area for the plebs Decorated by Agrippa with marble Ironic, voting happened less and less as people gave away voting rights for bread and circuses Later used for receiving emperor back from foreign victories |
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Campus Martius: |
Cavalry training ground Would become a significant military stronghold Relatively empty pre-Agrippa |
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Porticus Vipsaniae: |
Contained a map of the empire Gave plebs (who would have little idea of life outside Rome) an idea of Rome's glory |
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Pantheon: |
Originally supposed to contain statue of Aug, but changed in 27BC (Aug wary of being a god) Instead both Aug and Agrippa have statues at entrance |
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Aqua Virgo: |
19BC dedicated Fed baths (thermae) |
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Public park with statues ect |
Plebs could enjoy what had previously been reserved for aristocrats Generosity to the plebs is the reflect of the new type of politician that Aug wanted to appear to be |
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Thermae: |
First public baths in Rome Another gift for the plebs |
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Horrea Agrippiana (near the Tiber, Horrea = granary): |
Held imported grain Not just functional but beautiful (understood importance of this) |
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Statue to Apoxymenos of Lysippius:
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Tiberius later tried to remove but plebs rioted
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