Augustales

Augustales were colleges of priests in the Roman Empire that were created for the cultic veneration of the Roman emperors .

Sodales Augustales

After the deification of the emperor Augustus , this priests college of 21 members was brought into being by his successor in 14 AD. Their task was to worship Augustus.

Sodales Augustales Claudiales

The college came into being after the deification of the emperor Claudius and was only responsible for him.

Sodales Augustales Flaviales

The college was responsible for the cultic veneration of the emperors Vespasian , Titus and Domitian .

Sodales Augustales Hadrianales

The college was responsible for the cultic veneration of the emperor Hadrian and the adoptive emperors.

Sodales Augustales Antoniniani

The college was responsible for the cultic veneration of the emperor Antoninus Pius and all who invoked him.

Augustales outside Rome

In many cities of the empire there were also Augustales. These were not entitled to a seat in the magistrate or any other badge of honor and were often freed, who were given the opportunity to hold an honorable office, as they were excluded from attending regular city offices. They were only entitled to first place in imperial sacrifices and games.

literature

• Andrik Abramenko: The municipal middle class in imperial Italy. Towards a new understanding of Sevirat and Augustality . Lang, Frankfurt am Main 1993, ISBN 3-631-45795-2 .
• Ittai Gradel: Emperor Worship in Roman Religion . Oxford University Press, Oxford 2002, ISBN 0-19-815275-2 .