C C 302 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Numa Pompilius, Vestal Virgin, Alba Longa

• School: UT-Austin
• Department: Classical Civilization
• Course: C C 302
• Professor: J Gulizio

Document Summary

Numa pompilius: sabine origin, benevolent ruler, interested in peace and religious piety, ascended to throne by election of the people and ratification by senate. Numa"s deeds: religious innovations: introduced cults to rome; built temples; vestal virgins, brought peace to rome; demonstrated symbolically by closing doors to the temple of. Introduced civil laws: calendar: days were devoted to worship and some days were marked illegal to do certain activities. Temple of janus: closing of temple signified peace after war, doors were reopened and not closed again until after the first punic war, then it was closed again by augustus to institute pax romana. Etruscan kings: tarquinius priscus, servius tullius was identified by claudius with a legendary etruscan figure mastarna Tarquinius superbus: son of priscus, murdered servius with tullia, constructed the temple of jupiter optimus maximus using booty from capture of neighboring city, temple of jom was then dedicated as celebration of new republic after superbus was overthrown.