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Roman forum at Paestum
3rd C BCE |
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late 3rd C Temple to
Bona mens (or peace), atop comitium |
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Paestum, area of Roman forum
piscina mirabilis Shrine to Venus Verticordia & Fortuna Virilis King Philip V of Macedon (Syllogium Inscriptionum Graecarum 543) in 214 BCE: “the Romans, having liberated the slaves, granted them citizenship and offered them the opportunity of holding magistracies; in this way not only did they increase their own fatherland, but they also founded colonies in nearly seventy places.” |
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Paestum, area of Roman forum
piscina mirabilis Shrine to Venus Verticordia & Fortuna Virilis King Philip V of Macedon (Syllogium Inscriptionum Graecarum 543) in 214 BCE: “the Romans, having liberated the slaves, granted them citizenship and offered them the opportunity of holding magistracies; in this way not only did they increase their own fatherland, but they also founded colonies in nearly seventy places.” |
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Roman Imperialism in Italy: Reasons
A) keep allies busy B) propugnacula imperii C) master plan to rule the world D) crime syndicate E) economic domination of peninsula F) patronage and settlements G) Virtus H) elite competition for prestige I) Rome as a proto-Hellenistic Kingdom |
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Cf. Livy; ab urbe condita 8.6-7 (writing in 1st C BCE)
(ca. 338: battle with Latins) - Titus Manlius, son of the consul Single combat with Latin soldier pietas: duty to gods, state, family Jean-Simon Berthélemy (1743-1811) |
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Cf. Livy; ab urbe condita 8.6-7 (writing in 1st C BCE)
(ca. 338: battle with Latins) - Titus Manlius, son of the consul Single combat with Latin soldier pietas: duty to gods, state, family Ferdinand Bol (1616 – 1860) |
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Sant’Omobono: Two 4th C BCE Temples;
Fortuna and Mater Matuta After 396 BCE “Constructed by Camillus” |
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Sant’Omobono: Two 4th C BCE Temples;
Fortuna and Mater Matuta After 396 BCE “Constructed by Camillus” |
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366 – 300: (2) Republic; shared power between patricians and plebeians
The Temple of Concordia in the Forum; sketch by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, ca. 1774 Traditional date of Temple: 367 BCE by Camillus Rebuilding in 200s BCE Roman Forum; 4th C BCE |
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366 – 300: (2) Republic; shared power between patricians and plebeians
Roman Forum; 4th C BCE |
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Hut of Romulus on the Palatine, Rome;
Repository of Memory ca. 4th C. BCE |
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Hut of Romulus on the Palatine, Rome;
Repository of Memory ca. 4th C. BCE Pan-Italian mythical foundation Legend; Trojan Aeneas; Lavinium; Alba Longa -> Ascanius & Rome Was Rome part of League at Lavinium/Alba Longa |
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Hut of Romulus on the Palatine, Rome;
Repository of Memory ca. 4th C. BCE Pan-Italian mythical foundation Legend; Trojan Aeneas; Lavinium; Alba Longa -> Ascanius & Rome Was Rome part of League at Lavinium/Alba Longa |
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Sicily: a collection of city-states
264 BCE: Rome comes to the aid of Mamertines, who were being pressed by Syracuse under Hieron II Rome takes Messina; pushing enemies, Greeks of Syracuse and Carthaginians, into an alliance Rome defeats the united forces; Syracuse allies with Rome in 263 BCE Rome sacks other Greek cities; Now Rome vs. Carthage; ends in Sicily as first Roman Province Punic War I 264 – 241 BCE |
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Altar of Hieron II at Syracuse, Sicily
Ca. 250 BCE Kingdom of Hieron II Reigned 270-215 BCE Syracuse |
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Coin of Hieron II, c. 275-240
Kingdom of Hieron II Reigned 270-215 BCE Syracuse |
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Altar of Hieron II
c. 250 BCE Size: 195m x 20m Syracuse |
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Altar of Hieron II
c. 250 BCE Size: 195m x 20m Syracuse |
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Altar of Hieron II
c. 250 BCE Size: 195m x 20m Syracuse |
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“Agrigento Ephebe” ca. 480 BCE
Marble; from Agrigento, Sicily Agrigento |
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“Temple of Concord” ca. 430 BCE
Agrigento; Limestone Agrigento |
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Carthage fights back
Hannibal into Italy: -> 218 BCE 215 BCE: Hieron II dies; Syracuse allies with Carthage for support 213/212 BCE: Romans besiege Syracuse under general Marcellus Influx of Greek material culture into Italy End of Sicily as Western force Punic War II 218 – 210 BCE |
