OCR GCSE Ancient History · J198
Paper 2
Revise: The Reigns of Tullus Hostilius and Ancus MarciusA lictor—an official who carried out orders—was to cover the accused’s head, bind or suspend him by a rope from a barren tree and scourge him. This could take place either inside or outside the pomerium, Rome’s sacred boundary. The right of appeal therefore existed alongside severe punishment.
- Revise: Urban Development and Military Reorganisation
The sacred boundary area associated with Rome’s walls, marked by boundary stones and subject to religious restrictions on building and cultivation.
- Revise: Tacitus
The sacred boundary of the city of Rome, whose extension could symbolise the expansion of Roman power.