11Imperial Edict Bans Divination and Astrology

An edict is issued effecting an empire-wide ban on divinator...
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🏛️ Temple of Castor and Pollux Rededicated by Tiberius

The Temple of Castor and Pollux is rededicated in Rome by Tiberius after being destroyed by fire in 14 BC.
Temple of Castor and Pollux Rededicated by Tiberius (6)
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📜 Imperial Edict Bans Divination and Astrology

An edict is issued effecting an empire-wide ban on divinatory practices, especially astrology. The edict requires any consultation between a customer and a practitioner to be conducted with at least one third party witness present, and bans inquiry into anyone's death.
Imperial Edict Bans Divination and Astrology (11)
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👑 Emperor Augustus's Death and Divinization

August 19Augustus, the first Roman emperor, dies and is declared to be a god.
Emperor Augustus's Death and Divinization (14)
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✡️ Claudius Grants Religious Freedom to Jews, Restricts Proselytization in Rome

Claudius restores religious freedom to Jews throughout the empire, but prohibits Jews in Rome from proselytising.
Claudius Grants Religious Freedom to Jews, Restricts Proselytization in Rome (41)
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🏛️ Claudius Restores Censorship, Ludi Saeculares, and Reorganizes the Haruspices

Claudius revives the censorship and ludi saeculares, and organises the order of the Haruspices, with 60 members.
Claudius Restores Censorship, Ludi Saeculares, and Reorganizes the Haruspices (47)
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🌟 Mithraism's Expansion in the Roman Empire Begins

Mithraism begins to spread throughout the Roman Empire.
Mithraism's Expansion in the Roman Empire Begins (71)
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