Regina Sacrorum

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Regina Sacrorum was the priestly office held by the wife of the Rex Sacrorum in ancient Roman religion, responsible for performing specific sacred rites and ceremonies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Roman religious office
priestly office
religious role
associatedWithOffice Rex Sacrorum NERFINISHED
belongsToSystem Roman state priesthood system
category Ancient Roman religious titles
Roman priesthoods
continuityWithMonarchy preserved royal religious functions in republican Rome
culture ancient Rome NERFINISHED
distinguishedFrom Flaminica Dialis NERFINISHED
Vestal Virgins NERFINISHED
function perform specific religious ceremonies
perform specific sacred rites
genderRestriction female
heldBy wife of the Rex Sacrorum
languageOfName Latin
literalMeaning queen of the sacred rites
maritalRequirement married to the Rex Sacrorum
officeLinkedTo sacra of the Roman state
religion ancient Roman religion
religiousAuthorityLinkedTo Rex Sacrorum NERFINISHED
religiousRoleType sacerdotal office
ritualObligations observance of prescribed ceremonies on fixed dates
roleInSociety official female religious representative
selectionBasis marriage to the Rex Sacrorum
socialRequirement patrician status (in early periods)
sphereOfActivity public cult
state religion of Rome
status high-ranking priestly role
timePeriod Roman Empire
Roman Kingdom NERFINISHED
Roman Republic
typeOfRite sacra publica

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Rex Sacrorum associatedWith Regina Sacrorum
Rex Sacrorum hasSpouseOffice Regina Sacrorum