pax deorum

Key term for OCR GCSE Ancient History, used in Rome’s Response.

Definition

Meaning 'peace of the gods'; the essential state of harmony between Rome and the divine, maintained through correct rituals and sacrifices.

Exam Context

pax deorum appears in OCR GCSE Ancient History revision content for Hannibal and the Second Punic War, especially Rome’s Response and Rome’s Response.

Hannibal and the Second Punic War Rome’s Response Rome’s Response

Study Pathways

Hannibal and the Second Punic War

Rome’s Response

Foundations of Rome

Legendary Kings

Found in Revision Notes

Hannibal and the Second Punic War

Fabius Maximus and the Fabian Strategy

Rome’s Response • Rome’s Response

Revise note

Foundations of Rome

Numa Pompilius and Roman Religious Identity

Legendary Kings • Legendary Kings

Revise note

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