Forum+Iulium

=The Forum Iulium=

By: Kyle Patrick
= = =__**History**__= The Forum of Julius Caesar has a long history spanning many years. The timeline of important events of the Forum of Julius Caesar is as follows:
 * 54 B.C. - Caesar acquires land beside the Roman Forum.
 * 48 B.C. - Caesar agrees to erect a temple in the Forum Iulium, in honor of the goddess Venus.
 * 46 B.C. - The Temple of Venus and the incomplete Forum of Caesar are inaugurated.
 * 44 B.C. - Caesar is assassinated.
 * 40 - 20 B.C. - Augustus finishes the construction of the Forum Iulium.
 * 80 A.D. - Fire destroys the Forum Iulium.
 * 113 A.D. - Trajan has the Temple of Venus reconstructed.
 * 283 A.D. - Fire destroys the Forum Iulium again; it is mostly reconstructed by Diocletian.

=__**Facts/About**__= The Forum Iulium is 170 by 75 meters (which is 550 by 20 feet) and is located at Via dei Fori Imperiali, I-00186, Rome, Italy. It is divided into three sections: the Temple of Venus, the Porticos (museums), and the Piazza (a large open area). The Forum of Caesar was the first of many structures known as the Imperial Fora; it set a precedent for other forums to be built by Augustus, Vespasian, and Nerva. Caesar paid for the construction of his forum in full, with the spoils of his victories in the Gallic Wars. It has a central location in Rome, at the foot of the capitol, and was possibly built to rival Pompey's theatre complex, which was built shortly before it. According to written accounts, the Forum Iulium once featured a statue in the center of the Piazza, of Caesar riding Alexander the Great's horse. The Forum of Caesar, however, was mostly paved over by recent ruler/dictator Benito Mussolini, for the Via dell Imperio.

=__**Use**__= Although it is said that the Forum of Caesar was built to enhance Caesar's own fame, the structure was used for a number of important events in Rome. It was built to add onto the Roman Forum, but was mainly used for business and governmental purposes, as opposed to a town meeting center. It was also the newly-appointed location of many noble Roman activities and public affairs meetings as well. In it's Porticos, or museum halls, it contained many famous works by very highly acclaimed artists of the time period, and also featured shops around the outside of the structure.



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