[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":25},["ShallowReactive",2],{"zoom:p3ch2z4:en":3},{"period":4,"chapter":15,"zoom":18},{"id":5,"title":6,"titleEn":6,"titleEs":7,"range":8,"rangeEn":8,"rangeEs":9,"cover":10},"p3","From 50 BC to the Fall of Rome","De 50 a. C. a la caída de Roma","50 BC → 476","50 a. C. → 476",{"fileName":11,"filePageUrl":12,"imageUrl":13,"sourceLabel":14},"Pont du Gard.JPG","https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pont%20du%20Gard.JPG","/assets/p3-zero-rome-fall-cover.png","Wikimedia Commons",{"id":16,"title":17},"p3ch2","Living in Roman Gaul (AD 0 to 100)",{"id":19,"title":20,"chapterId":16,"html":21,"hasEn":22,"isFallback":23,"seoDescription":24},"p3ch2z4","Rome in Gaul: The Cult of the Gods and the Emperor","\u003Cp>In the 2nd century, Roman religion was the foundation of the Empire’s unity. It was not about personal feelings, but about loyalty to the state.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🏛️ The Capitoline Triad\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>In every major Gallo-Roman city, a \u003Cstrong>Capitolium\u003C/strong> was built — a temple dedicated to the three great gods of Rome:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Jupiter\u003C/strong>: king of the gods, guarantor of order.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Juno\u003C/strong>: protectress of women and of the city.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Minerva\u003C/strong>: goddess of intelligence and craftsmen.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>Honouring these gods meant affirming that one belonged to Rome’s civilised world.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>👑 The imperial cult: a loyalty oath\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>This was the most important aspect of Gallo-Roman religion. The Emperor was the “Father of the Fatherland”.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The Sanctuary of the Three Gauls\u003C/strong>: located in Lyon, on the Croix-Rousse hill. Every year, delegates from the 60 Gallic nations gathered around a vast altar to celebrate Gaul’s unity under Rome’s authority.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>A political act\u003C/strong>: sacrificing to the Emperor was like swearing allegiance. That is why Christian refusal was perceived as rebellion.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🏺 Religion in everyday life\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Romans were meticulous. They believed that if rites were performed correctly, the gods would grant the \u003Cstrong>Pax Deorum\u003C/strong> (“peace of the gods”). Animal sacrifices, offerings of wine, and incense multiplied during public festivals that structured the year.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🧠 Key takeaways\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Religion was a \u003Cstrong>civic duty\u003C/strong>.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Jupiter, Juno, Minerva\u003C/strong>: the official gods.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Imperial cult\u003C/strong>: a political test of loyalty to Rome.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Lyon was the religious centre of all Gaul.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>📸 Image credits\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Maison Carrée of Nîmes — ErwanAF, [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Altar of Lyon — [Public Domain], via Wikimedia Commons\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n",true,false,"In the 2nd century, Roman religion was the foundation of the Empire’s unity. It was not about personal feelings, but about loyalty to the state.",1778543095839]