Tullianum (Mamertine Prison)
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The Tullianum, commonly known as the Mamertine Prison, was ancient Rome’s notorious state prison near the Forum, traditionally used to hold and execute high-profile enemies of the Roman Republic.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tullianum | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman prison
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| access | via staircase from upper chamber ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Republican Roman ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition |
imprisonment of Saint Paul
ⓘ
imprisonment of Saint Peter ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | early Roman Republic ⓘ |
| country | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentStructureIncludes | church of San Giuseppe dei Falegnami above ⓘ |
| eraOfContinuedUse | early Roman Empire ⓘ |
| eraOfMajorUse | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Carcer Tullianus
NERFINISHED
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Mamertine Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cistern or spring in lower chamber
ⓘ
lower chamber (Tullianum proper) ⓘ upper chamber (Carcer) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological monument ⓘ |
| laterModifiedBy | Servius Tullius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterUse | Christian place of veneration ⓘ |
| legalStatusInAntiquity | state-controlled facility ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of Rome
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Regio VIII Forum Romanum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Rome, Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Capitoline Hill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| methodOfExecution |
starvation
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strangulation ⓘ thrown into lower chamber ⓘ |
| notablePrisoner |
Catiline conspirators
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Jugurtha of Numidia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lentulus Sura NERFINISHED ⓘ Vercingetorix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman state penal system ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
place of execution
ⓘ
state prison ⓘ |
| referencedBy |
Livy
NERFINISHED
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Sallust NERFINISHED ⓘ Varro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
notorious prison in Roman historical tradition
ⓘ
symbol of Roman state power ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | King Ancus Marcius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
detention of high-profile enemies of the state
ⓘ
temporary holding before execution ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.