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Hi Ursus,
Do you know how Caesers comunication worked? In other words (I'm guessing) Caeser in Rome would send a messenger to tell a govenor in Corinth how to run the city, collect taxes, etc...?
Also, when Mithrasism was declared the state religion of Rome, what did that mean? Everyone had to worship Mithras? or was it that Mithras just happened to be what Caeser (the Pontifus Maximus) wanted to worship for himself at a particular time?
Do you know of any resources dealing with these subjects? I am new to this area, but I am interested in studying it.
Truth
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Hello,
I am new to this forum and I am interested in the governmental structure and internal politics that Roman Caesers played in Rome and throughout the empire especially concerning religious worship of gods or God and informing people throughout the empire.
My suspicion is that the Caeser would control the masses or empire by sending governmental emissaries to speak at public "places of worship" or gatherings becuase it was the easist way at the time to spread political news. I think this was one of the reasons "the good news" was called the good news was because all news was delivered by the Roman government to places of worship. There was probably plenty of "bad news" too. The Roman empire did not have radio or TV, nor was paper ever used nearly as much it is today.
What role did the Caeser played in controlling religion through poltics be it when Mithras was the state religion or christianity was the state religion?
Truth
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in Templum Romae - Temple of Rome
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