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The Temple of Apollo Palatinus ('Palatine Apollo'), sometimes called the Temple of Actian Apollo, was a temple of the god Apollo in Rome, constructed on the Palatine Hill on the initiative of Augustus (known as "Octavian" until 27 BCE) between 36 and 28 BCE.
Oct 11, 2013 · The Temple of Mars Ultor stands in the Forum of Augustus in Rome and was built to commemorate Augustus' victory in 42 BCE at the Battle of Philippi over the assassins of Julius Caesar. The building became the place where important military decisions were taken and a site of several state ceremonies with a military connotation.
- Mark Cartwright
Augustus vowed to Apollo to build this temple twice. He did so first in 36 BC on the occasion of a decisive battle against Sextus Pompey, whose powerful navy controlled the Mediterranean and hence shipping into and out of Rome.
May 24, 2021 · Not only housing the temple, the Forum of Augustus provided an alternate social and political space besides the crowded Roman Forum. Before battles generals would set off from the Temple of Mars after a ceremony and later dedicate their spoils to Mars at the altar.
It was there, at the Battle of Philippi in Greece, that Augustus made an oath to build a forum and temple dedicated to Mars Ultor, Roman god of war and vengeance, if he was granted victory.
Jan 23, 2024 · Augustus hoped that a restoration of the old customs and religious beliefs would provide a renewed trust in the traditional gods and would help restore the confidence of the people. He built a number of new temples: one to Apollo on the Palatine, one to Jupiter on the Capitoline, and others to Minerva, Juno, and Jupiter on
Continuing the trend started by Julius Caesar, Augustus vowed a temple (to Mars Ultor, to avenge the assassination of Caesar) and built it in a new forum space. The construction took a long time: vowed in 42 BC, completed in 2 BC.
