Augustan building program
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The Augustan building program was a comprehensive architectural and urban renewal initiative in Rome under Emperor Augustus, aimed at glorifying his rule, promoting Roman values, and transforming the city with monumental structures and public works.
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| Augustan building program canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Augustan building program Context triple: [Ara Pacis Augustae, partOf, Augustan building program]
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Justinianic building program
The Justinianic building program was an ambitious 6th-century imperial initiative under Emperor Justinian I that transformed the architectural landscape of the Byzantine Empire through monumental constructions such as churches, fortifications, and public works.
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Periclean building program
The Periclean building program was an ambitious 5th-century BCE Athenian public works initiative that transformed the Acropolis with monumental structures like the Parthenon, symbolizing the city’s political power and cultural achievement.
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Forum of Augustus
The Forum of Augustus was an imperial public square and temple complex in ancient Rome, built by Emperor Augustus as a monumental center for politics, justice, and the celebration of military victories.
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Roman architecture
Roman architecture is the building tradition of ancient Rome, distinguished by its extensive use of arches, vaults, and concrete to create monumental structures such as amphitheaters, aqueducts, and basilicas that profoundly influenced later Western architectural styles.
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Megale Syntaxis
Megale Syntaxis, better known by its Latin title the Almagest, is Claudius Ptolemy’s foundational 2nd-century astronomical treatise that systematically presents the geocentric model of the cosmos.
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Target entity: Augustan building program Target entity description: The Augustan building program was a comprehensive architectural and urban renewal initiative in Rome under Emperor Augustus, aimed at glorifying his rule, promoting Roman values, and transforming the city with monumental structures and public works.
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A.
Justinianic building program
The Justinianic building program was an ambitious 6th-century imperial initiative under Emperor Justinian I that transformed the architectural landscape of the Byzantine Empire through monumental constructions such as churches, fortifications, and public works.
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B.
Periclean building program
The Periclean building program was an ambitious 5th-century BCE Athenian public works initiative that transformed the Acropolis with monumental structures like the Parthenon, symbolizing the city’s political power and cultural achievement.
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C.
Forum of Augustus
The Forum of Augustus was an imperial public square and temple complex in ancient Rome, built by Emperor Augustus as a monumental center for politics, justice, and the celebration of military victories.
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D.
Roman architecture
Roman architecture is the building tradition of ancient Rome, distinguished by its extensive use of arches, vaults, and concrete to create monumental structures such as amphitheaters, aqueducts, and basilicas that profoundly influenced later Western architectural styles.
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E.
Megale Syntaxis
Megale Syntaxis, better known by its Latin title the Almagest, is Claudius Ptolemy’s foundational 2nd-century astronomical treatise that systematically presents the geocentric model of the cosmos.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
architectural program
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imperial propaganda program ⓘ urban renewal program ⓘ |
| aim |
association of Augustus with Rome’s mythical past
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celebration of peace (Pax Romana) ⓘ commemoration of military victories ⓘ glorification of Augustus ⓘ legitimation of the new imperial regime ⓘ moral and cultural renewal of Rome ⓘ promotion of traditional Roman values ⓘ transformation of Rome into a monumental capital ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | city of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Vitruvius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ara Pacis Augustae
NERFINISHED
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Forum of Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ Mausoleum of Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pantheon (original Augustan structure) NERFINISHED ⓘ Porticus of Octavia NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Mars Ultor NERFINISHED ⓘ Theater of Marcellus NERFINISHED ⓘ construction and repair of aqueducts ⓘ construction and repair of roads ⓘ construction of baths and public amenities ⓘ development of the Campus Martius ⓘ monumental arches and honorific monuments ⓘ new porticoes and colonnades ⓘ reorganization of the Forum Romanum ⓘ restoration of many Republican temples ⓘ restoration of the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus ⓘ |
| influenced |
later imperial building programs
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urban development in Rome ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hellenistic architecture
NERFINISHED
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Republican Roman architectural traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Rome ⓘ |
| partOf |
Augustan cultural program
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Augustan propaganda ⓘ |
| patron | Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | reign of Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| slogan | “found Rome a city of brick and left it a city of marble” ⓘ |
| startTime | 27 BC ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa
NERFINISHED
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members of the imperial family ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage |
early 1st century AD
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late 1st century BC ⓘ |
| uses | marble as a primary building material ⓘ |
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Subject: Augustan building program Description of subject: The Augustan building program was a comprehensive architectural and urban renewal initiative in Rome under Emperor Augustus, aimed at glorifying his rule, promoting Roman values, and transforming the city with monumental structures and public works.
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