...Ancient Roman religion encompasses the collection of beliefs and rituals practiced in ancient Rome in the form of cult practices. It is therefore the practical counterpart of Roman mythology. Within the Roman world, religious practice varied enough so that one might speak of Roman religions. The cult practices of Rome extended across Italy with the rise of the Roman Empire. These religions were polytheistic, and as such are sometimes referred to as "pagan". Read full entry
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How did religion in Ancient I'm writing an essay.... yeah.
I know already that the
governments ran based on
religion, but if anyone has
anymore information on that,
that would be awesome :)
Also, about the government of
Ancient Rome: How did they run
things so that it kept the
civilization strong?
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There was absolutely ZERO separation of "church" (meaning religion) and state. The elite who ran the government were also the elites that controlled the mechanisms of the state religion. Auspices were taken before every senate meeting...consuls (and others) could end or prevent meetings because they "heard thunder" and other manuevers. |
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What was the state religion in |
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The closest thing you would have had to a state religion in Rome before Christianity is worship of the Emperor. They worshiped many gods, and had many religions and cults. |
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when did christianity become what year did Constantine make
it the official religion
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313 AD, Constantine had a vision before battle and promised if he won he would convert the empire, he won and the empire was converted. |
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