Tras las huellas de los <em>fetiales</em>: un análisis histórico a lo largo de la República y el Alto Imperio

Alejandro Heredia Castillo

doi:10.30827/floril.v35.28572

Authors

Alejandro Heredia Castillo Universidad de Granada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30827/floril.v35.28572

Keywords:

fetiales, Roman institutions, diplomacy, war, adaptation

Abstract

The fetiales were Rome's first diplomatic institution, with the primary objective of preventing violent conflicts and justifying war against other communities. Comprising a body of priests and an intricate system of religious legislation and rituals, they fulfilled their duties with precision. Traditionally, their activities were thought to be confined to the monarchical era. However, through reexamination of classical sources and analysis of high imperial epigraphy using novel approaches, it becomes evident that the Feciales persisted throughout the Republic and the Empire, adapting to the evolving circumstances.

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