220 BC for Caius Flaminius Nepos democratic leader. He was also the sponsor of the Flaminian Way
It was an area always connected to the plebs: the Concilia Plebis (meetings) were taking place here as well as the Ludi Plebeii (games) and some of the temples that used to surround it were on the Aventine Hill, the plebs' hill
The Circus Flaminius was also the gathering place for the beginning of the triumphal marches
Many temples used to surround it. Three were made of marble and built by the Greek architect Hermodoros from Salamina
Next to the Theatre of Marcellus
APOLLO SOSIANO 431 BC Cneo Iulius rebuilt in 179 BC by Marcus Fulvius Nobiliore
BELLONA 296 BC Appius Claudius Cieco
PIETÀ 181 BC Marcus Acilius Glabrione
DIANA 179 BC Marcus Emilius Lepido
In the Porticus Metelli (later Porticus of Ottavia)
IUNO regina 179 BC Marcus Emilius Lepido
IUPPITER STATORE 146 BC Quintus Cecilius Metello Macedonico
Other temples
VULCANO dating is uncertain but not later than the III century BC
HERCULES OF THE MUSES 189/179 BC Marcus Fulvius Nobiliore
MARS about 135 BC Brutus Callaicus, corresponding to the church of S. Salvatore in Campo
NEPTUNE already existing in the III century BC and rebuilt in 125 BC by Cneus Domitius Enobarbo, corresponding to the Manili's House
HERCULES PROTECTOR by Silla
CASTORS about 70 BC maybe by Metellus Pius
Other buildings
PORTICUS OF OCTAVIA 168 BC Cneus Octavius
PORTICUS METELLI (later Porticus of Octavia) 146 BC Quintus Cecilius Metellus Macedonicus
PORTICUS PHILIPPI 29 BC Lucius Marcius Philippus
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