How did the Roman religion assist the Roman Republic in being important in mediterranean war?

dora: How did the Roman religion assist the Roman Republic in its ascent to being the important in mediterranenwar?
Discuss the Rome and the role of its Religion?
Rome and the role of its Religion

Compare and contrast Roman religion with that of the Greeks.

How did the Roman religion assist the Roman Republic (and later the Roman Empire) in its ascent to being the most important state in the Mediterranean world?

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Answer by randomtypings
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I’ll give you some broad info about your first question. The Roman religion was remarkably flexible. Not only was it polytheistic, but it allowed for other peoples’ gods to be added to the official Roman ones. Thus Romans were able to show their various pagan subjects that their local religions (and therefore culture, morals, etc.) were compatible with the Roman religion.

Once emperors began to rule Rome, they were depicted as gods in the Imperial Cult. Their subjects had to worship them to prove their loyalty. Initially this helped emperors establish loyalty from their subjects. But Christians refused to believe, and this is how their clashes with Rome arose.