roman forum jews Flashcards
What was the birthplace of Rome and who resided there?
Palatime Hill. Romulus.
Who stood on the opposite side of the 7 hills?
Rhemus.
where was the commercial and cultural headquarters of the Roman city?
the forum, forum Romanum
the symbol of the forum was and what did it stand for…?
the golden milestone, representing the starting place of all roads in Rome.
who built the next 3 fora ?
- one built by Caesar. 2. one built by Augustus. and 3. Vaspasiam
later, 2 more fora were built. Who built them?
- Trajan 2. Domician
Which forum was mostly used?
the original, the forum Romanum.
What were 4 activities Romans did in the forum?
business (work), visit temples, public speeches, hang out,
what did romans do in the “basilicas”?
they cited cases in front of large audiences, merchants did business deals
what happens in the “curia”?
senators worked with the governor
did funeral processions occur in the forum?
yes
where was the main temple (the head of the state of the church) located and what god did it honor?
it’s on the capital line hill (western hill) and it honors Jupiter, the Jupiter Optimus maximus temple.
Where was the emperor of Rome’s residence?
on the palatine hill
where is the “rostra” and what is it?
near the foot of the capital line hill and public speeches were made there. It’s a platform where the speeches are made.
where did rostra get its name?
from the decorated ship pros of the first punic war.
who gave the most famous speech on the the rostra?
speech by mark anthony over Caesar’s dead body
where was Caesar’s body buried and his temple placed?
He was cremated there and a temple was later built on the the Eastern end of the rostra.
what is so special about the small building with the cone shaped roof by Caesar’s temple?
it’s where the vestal virgins tended the sacred flame that reps. Romes endurance.
where did the roman solders hold triumphant processions after winning a battle?
via sacra -which is in the forum. then they go to the capital line temple
why is there an arch over Titus’s forum?
it symbols the victory over the jews
what happened in 65 BC?
Pompey took over Jerusalem and Judea became a client city of Rome.
What caused the Jews to rebel?
higher taxes pissed them off.
Why were the roman leaders bad in Jerusalem?
Instead of creating social and civil order, they were exploiting for $
what happened in AD 66?
general revolt happened and revolts over Roman rule.
who was Vespasian?
He was the Roman general that squashed the rebellion.
in Jerusalem. Then later he became emperor.
What does Vespasian’s son, Titus do?
HIs son squashed Jerusalem and destroyed the Jewish temple in AD 70.
Who is Eleazar? and what did he do?
He lead a band of jews to a fortress dedicated to King Herod that stood on a hill with steep sides…. and stayed there til AD 73.
Where was the fortress of Eleazar?
Masada
Victory over Judea was considered a military success for what dynasty?
Flavian Dynasty. (Vespasian, Domitian, and Titus)
