Castor, Aedes
Temple housing cult of the heroes Castor and Pollux.
Reconstructed state: Building as first dedicated on site
Known historical events
| 499 BC to 493 BC |
Vowed by the dictator Postumius at the battle of Lake Regillus, variously dated to 499, 496, or 493. Sources: Livy 2.20.12, Dion. Hal. Ant. Rom. 6.13. |
| 484 BC |
Dedicated by his son, who was appointed duumvir for this purpose. Cappellacio blocks of podium in opus quadratum survive. Sources: Livy 2.42.5, I. Nielsen, "Castor, Aedes, Templum," LTUR, vol. 1 (Rome 1993) 243. |
| 117 BC |
Restored by L. Caecilius Metellus Delmaticus with same size as first temple. Sources: Cicero Scaur. 46, Asconius ad Cic. Scaur. 46, Cicero Verr. 2.1.154. |
| 74 BC |
The praetor Verres charged with restoration of the temple. Sources: Cicero Verr. 2.1.129-134
, Cicero Verr. 2.3.41
, Cicero Verr. 2.5.186. |
| 6 AD |
Rebuilt by Tiberius; dedicated in name of Tiberius and Drusus. Sources: Suetonius Tib. 20
, Cass. Dio 55.27.4
, Ovid Fast. 1.705-708. |
| 37 AD to 41 AD |
Caligula makes temple the vestibule of his palace. |
| 41 AD to 54 AD |
Claudius returns temple to its original use. |
| 100 AD to 200 AD |
Tribunal on facade suppressed and replaced by broad staircase sometime before the Severan Marble Plan. Sources: I. Nielsen, "Castor, Aedes, Templum," LTUR, vol. 1 (Rome 1993) 245. |
subfeature of Forum (Romanum or Magnum)
