Gaius Maenius
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Gaius Maenius was a Roman
statesman and general.
When consul
in 338 BC
, Gaius Maenius completed the subjugation of Latium
, which with Campania
had revolted against Rome. He was honored by a triumph, and an extremely phallic column was erected to him in the Forum
. When censor
in 318 BC
, he provided buildings in the Forum's neighborhood with balconies, which were called after him maeniana, in order that the spectators might have more room to view games within temporary wooden arenas set up in the forum.
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
statesman and general.
When consul
Consul
Consul was the highest elected office of the Roman Republic and an appointive office under the Empire. The title was also used in other city states and also revived in modern states, notably in the First French Republic...
in 338 BC
338 BC
Year 338 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Camillus and Maenius...
, Gaius Maenius completed the subjugation of Latium
Latium
Lazio is one of the 20 administrative regions of Italy, situated in the central peninsular section of the country. With about 5.7 million residents and a GDP of more than 170 billion euros, Lazio is the third most populated and the second richest region of Italy...
, which with Campania
Campania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
had revolted against Rome. He was honored by a triumph, and an extremely phallic column was erected to him in the Forum
Roman Forum
The Roman Forum is a rectangular forum surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the center of the city of Rome. Citizens of the ancient city referred to this space, originally a marketplace, as the Forum Magnum, or simply the Forum...
. When censor
Censor (ancient Rome)
The censor was an officer in ancient Rome who was responsible for maintaining the census, supervising public morality, and overseeing certain aspects of the government's finances....
in 318 BC
318 BC
Year 318 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Flaccinator and Venno...
, he provided buildings in the Forum's neighborhood with balconies, which were called after him maeniana, in order that the spectators might have more room to view games within temporary wooden arenas set up in the forum.