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2025-06-15 12:32:43
🟤 THE PROCEDURE OF WAR DECLARATION
The Romans had a formal and ritualistic process for declaring war. The Roman Senate, the governing body of the Republic, had to first approve the decision to go to war. Following this, the Fetial priests, religious officials, would conduct a solemn ceremony where they declared grievances against the enemy state and demanded restitution.
If the enemy did not comply, the Fetial priests would throw a spear into enemy territory, symbolically declaring war. This declaration was then made public to the Roman populace. This process served several purposes, including justifying the war, mobilizing public support, and ensuring that wars were not declared impulsively.
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