The Curia, inside the Forum

The Curia Hostilia (Latin, "Hostilian Court") was the favorite meeting place of the Roman Senate in the Forum Romanum at the foot of the Capitoline Hill, near the well of the Comitia. Tradition held that it was built in the 6th century B.C. by the third King of Rome, Tullus Hostilius, hence the name. Download high resolution version (960x1280, 291 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (960x1280, 291 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... The Roman Senate (Latin, Senatus) was a deliberative body which was important in the government of both the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. ... The Roman Forum (Forum Romanum) was a central area of ancient Rome in which commerce, business, trading and the administration of justice took place. ... Piazza del Campidoglio, on the top of Capitoline Hill, with the façade of Palazzo Senatorio. ... The word tradition, comes from the Latin word traditio which means to hand down or to hand over. ... Domus Tullus Hostilius (r. ...

The original building was later demolished to make way for a more imposing structure, which was built in the reign of the Emperor Diocletian and which still stands, and is pictured in the photo. It can be noted, however, that this particular building is not really of monumental size: standing inside it one can see it is about the size of a basketball court, with two low raised platforms for seats on the sides. It should be noted that all cinematographic presentations of the Senate relating to this period, showing it to be semi-circular, are therefore demonstrably inaccurate.

The Curia Hostilia was the site of the irregular execution of the demagogue Lucius Appuleius Saturninus and his partisans, and burned down in 52 BC when a mob cremated the body of the demagogue Publius Clodius Pulcher inside it. It was renovated by Julius Caesar during his dictatorate, but his murder in the meeting of the Senate on March 15, 44 BC, did not take place in the Curia Hostilia, but in the Theatrum Pompeium. A demagogue (sometimes spelled demagog) is a leader who obtains power by appealing to the gut feelings of the public, usually by powerful use of rhetoric and propaganda. ... Lucius Appuleius Saturninus, Roman demagogue. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC - 50s BC - 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC Years: 57 BC 56 BC 55 BC 54 BC 53 BC 52 BC 51 BC 50 BC 49... Publius Clodius Pulcher (born around 92 BC, murdered January 18, 52 BC), was a Roman politician, chiefly remembered for his feuds with Milo and Marcus Tullius Cicero. ... Gaius Julius Caesar (IPA: Classical Latin: IMP•C•IVLIVS•CAESAR•DIVVS1), July 12, 100 BC – March 15, 44 BC) was a Roman military and political leader. ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ...

The Curia Hostilia as seen in the Forum Romanum owes its survival to the fact that in the early mediaeval period (658 AD) it was converted into a Christian church; the remains of some Christian frescos are still visible in the alcoves on the walls. It was rebuilt, and returned to something approaching its original form during the reign of Italian Fascist Benito Mussolini, who wished to return Italy to the greatness it had seen during the Roman Empire. The Roman Forum (Forum Romanum) was a central area of ancient Rome in which commerce, business, trading and the administration of justice took place. ... Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (July 29, 1883 – April 28, 1945) led Italy from 1922 to 1943. ... For other senses of this name, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ...