Forum of Augustus

• What statues were of either side of the forum

  - on the one, his own family, including Aeneas

  - on the other, leading men of other families who had made Rome great
• What were beneath each statue

  - ellogia (inscriptions) which outlined deeds which made them great
• What does Augustus' family statues suggest

  - 'the family had continually distinguished itself through roman history' - Paul Zanker

  - Associated the family with the origin of romes people, Aeneas
• Aeneas statue


  - depicted wearing roman clothing

  - represented piety

  - holding household gods

  - Anchises had his head veiled like many roman priests
• Romulus statue


  - holding a tropaion (victory trophy for defeating enimies)

  - symbolises valour as he is celebrated as romans first triumphator

  - carries fastii - religious calander
• Useage


  -'public prosecutions and the casting of lots for jury took place only in this forum' - Suetonius

  -' Augustus vowed' to build a temple after battle of Philippi - Suetonius

  - 'young men put on toga' - 'senate officially proclaimed war, peace, or triumphs
• Temple of Mars Ultor

  • vowed before battle of philippi - 42 BC
  • statues of Mars the avenger, julius caesar, and venus genetrix