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Fetiales

the fetial priests

also: fetiales, Foederum, fetial priests

The Roman priestly college that ritualised the declaration of war and the making of treaties; Cicero's law makes them judges and messengers of treaties and the deciders of questions of war.

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Mentioned in 3 works (3 total)

Against Verres, Second Hearing, Book V speeches · 1 mention
On the Commonwealth philosophy · 1 mention
On the Laws philosophy · 1 mention

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