Pontifex Maximus

Definition

The chief religious official responsible for supervising religious rules and advising on correct observance.

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Paper 2

Numa appointed Numa Marcius as Pontifex Maximus and entrusted him with written, sealed religious regulations. These specified the sacrificial victims, dates, temples and sources of funding for ceremonies.
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GCSE History · key term

The chief religious official responsible for supervising religious rules and advising on correct observance.

Used by OCR

Paper 2

Numa appointed Numa Marcius as Pontifex Maximus and entrusted him with written, sealed religious regulations. These specified the sacrificial victims, dates, temples and sources of funding for ceremonies.
Revise: Numa Pompilius and Roman Religious Identity

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