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44–29 BC. The Curia Julia (Latin: Curia Iulia, Italian: Curia Iulia) is the third named curia, or senate house, in the ancient city of Rome. It was built in 44 BC, when Julius Caesar replaced Faustus Cornelius Sulla 's reconstructed Curia Cornelia, which itself had replaced the Curia Hostilia.
The Curia Julia is one of the oldest senates, or “senate houses” – known as a Curia in ancient Rome. It is the third such construction of a senate, commissioned by Julius Caesar in 44BC. It replaced the second senate – the Curia Cornelia – and construction was completed after Julius Caesar was killed.
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Jun 13, 2017 · The Curia Julia was the Senate House of Ancient Rome. Remains stand in the Roman Forum. Learn all the most interesting facts on our Rome Travel Guide!
Apr 25, 2021 · The Curia Julia in the Roman Forum was the senate house in Ancient Rome, built under Julius Caesar and later restored by Diocletian after being damaged by fire. The Curia stood at the very heart of the ancient city, both physically and politically, and would have borne witness to some of Rome’s most famous events and figures.
curia, in ancient Rome, a political division of the people. According to tradition Romulus, the city’s founder, divided the people into 3 tribes and 30 curiae, each of which in turn was composed of 10 families (gentes). They were the units that made up the primitive assembly of the people, the Comitia Curiata, and were the basis of early ...
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Since the Roman Kingdom, the meeting-house of the Roman senate was known as the curia. The original meeting place was said to have been a temple built on the spot where the Romans and Sabines laid down their arms during the reign of Romulus (traditionally reigned 753–717 BC).
Oct 7, 2018 · By. N.S. Gill. Updated on October 07, 2018. During the Roman Republic, Roman senators met together in their senate-house, which was known as the curia, a building whose history predates the Republic.
