THE ROMAN RELIGION AND WARS



ORIGIN - FETIALES
¢Italic king Resius
¢Samnits and Sabins
¢Cooptactio
¢20 members
¢Iuppiter Feretrius
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DUTIES
¢Work of fetiales was closed to work of officials
¢Specialists on the international law
¢Responsum
¢Diplomatic mission – pater patratus, nuntius populi Romani, verbenarius
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DECLARE WARS
¢Clarigatio
¢Ritual of declaring war
¢Extradite of guilty persons

SOURCES
¢Dio. Hal. II 72
¢Liv. I 32
¢Plut. Numa 12, Camilius 18