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- Title
VESPASIAN AND THE CITY OF ROME: THE CENTRALITY OF THE CAPITOLIUM.
- Authors
Lindsay, Hugh
- Abstract
The Capitoline was important to Vespasian as the first Flavian emperor. On accession, Vespasian was positioning himself in relation to the Roman past and differentiating his regime from the Julio-Claudians, with the main emphasis on establishing his concern for the populace, in contrast to the perceived selfishness of Nero. The temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, the first major temple built in the early city, and the destination of Roman triumphs, had been a casualty in the Civil War of AD 68-69, and was rebuilt to highlight his interest in tradition, and to place the Capitolium at the centre of his political programme. The spoils from the Jewish War made possible a great deal of public building elsewhere in the city, including the Forum of Peace and the Colosseum; these buildings reinforced the message about the military success of the Flavians and the benefits they were bringing to the populace.
- Subjects
ROME (Italy); ITALY; BUILDINGS; ROMAN temples; VESPASIAN, Emperor of Rome, 9-79; TEMPLE of Jupiter Capitolinus (Rome, Italy)
- Publication
Acta Classica, 2010, Vol 53, p165
- ISSN
0065-1141
- Publication type
Article