Quindecimviri sacris faciundis
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The Quindecimviri sacris faciundis were a prominent college of fifteen Roman priests responsible for overseeing sacred rites and especially for guarding and interpreting the Sibylline Books.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quindecimviri sacris faciundis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Quindecimviri sacris faciundis Context triple: [Roman priesthoods, hasPart, Quindecimviri sacris faciundis]
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Senatus consultum de Bacchanalibus
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Milites Templi
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Matronalia
Matronalia was an ancient Roman festival honoring the goddess Juno, particularly as protector of marriage and childbirth, and celebrated by women with prayers, offerings, and gift-giving.
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Dii Consentes
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E.
Dei Sub Numine Viget
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Quindecimviri sacris faciundis Target entity description: The Quindecimviri sacris faciundis were a prominent college of fifteen Roman priests responsible for overseeing sacred rites and especially for guarding and interpreting the Sibylline Books.
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A.
Senatus consultum de Bacchanalibus
The Senatus consultum de Bacchanalibus is a famous Roman senatorial decree from 186 BCE that severely restricted the Bacchic cult in Italy and is preserved in one of the earliest substantial Latin inscriptions.
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B.
Milites Templi
Milites Templi is the 1139 papal bull issued by Pope Innocent II that granted the Knights Templar significant privileges and autonomy within Christendom.
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C.
Matronalia
Matronalia was an ancient Roman festival honoring the goddess Juno, particularly as protector of marriage and childbirth, and celebrated by women with prayers, offerings, and gift-giving.
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D.
Dii Consentes
The Dii Consentes were the principal group of twelve major Roman deities, roughly equivalent to the Greek Olympians, who formed the core of the Roman state pantheon.
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E.
Dei Sub Numine Viget
Dei Sub Numine Viget is the Latin motto of Princeton University, traditionally translated as “Under God’s Power She Flourishes.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman priestly college
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religious institution ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
quindecemviri sacris faciundis
NERFINISHED
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quindecimviral college NERFINISHED ⓘ quindecimviri sacris faciundis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Capitoline Hill
NERFINISHED
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Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityOver | Sibylline oracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Roman priests
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Ancient Roman religion ⓘ Roman collegia ⓘ |
| consultedBy |
Roman Senate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman magistrates ⓘ |
| country | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duty |
consultation of the Sibylline Books in times of crisis
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custody of the Sibylline Books ⓘ interpretation of the Sibylline Books ⓘ oversight of sacred rites ⓘ |
| era |
Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
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Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | male ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Cicero
NERFINISHED
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Dionysius of Halicarnassus NERFINISHED ⓘ Livy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Roman religious policy
ⓘ
state responses to omens ⓘ |
| languageOfUse | Latin ⓘ |
| legalStatus | public priesthood ⓘ |
| memberOf | Roman priestly colleges ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 15 ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman state religion ⓘ |
| power |
authorization of new cult practices
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recommendation of expiatory rites ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Decemviri sacris faciundis
NERFINISHED
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Duumviri sacris faciundis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Roman prodigy-handling system
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Sibylline Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman religion ⓘ |
| roleIn |
introduction of foreign cults to Rome
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regulation of new religious rites ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | magistrate election ⓘ |
| socialStatusRequirement | senatorial rank ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
prodigies and portents
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religious crises ⓘ state cult ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Roman Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | life tenure ⓘ |
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Subject: Quindecimviri sacris faciundis Description of subject: The Quindecimviri sacris faciundis were a prominent college of fifteen Roman priests responsible for overseeing sacred rites and especially for guarding and interpreting the Sibylline Books.
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