The Temple of Caesar, also known as the Temple of the Deified Julius, stood at the eastern end of the Roman Forum, on the spot where the body of Julius Caesar had been cremated after his assassination. It was dedicated by his adopted heir Octavian, the future emperor Augustus, after his victory over Antony and Cleopatra. It was the first temple in Rome dedicated to a mortal who had been recognised as a god by the Senate, setting a precedent for the later deification of emperors. In front of it was a platform for speeches, decorated with the prows of captured ships. Only the concrete core of the podium remains, and visitors still leave flowers there.
Before and after
- 16 November 42 BCEBirth of Tiberius
- from 37 BCE to 668 CEGoguryeo
- 2 September 31 BCEOctavian defeats Antony and Cleopatra at Actium
- 12 August 30 BCEDeath of Cleopatra
- 18 August 29 BCEOrigins of Temple of Caesar
- 28 BCEOrigins of Mausoleum of Augustus
- from 27 BCE to 284 CEPrincipate
- from January 27 BCE to January 395 CERoman Empire
- 27 BCEOrigins of Pula Arena
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