The practice of the Roman religion, without dogmas or philosophical speculations, relied only on the tradition of the elders, penetrated so deeply into the personal life and environment of the State of Rome that the Roman citizen was always as immersed in the field of the divine In God he lived, and the divinity ordered and guided his actions, being a constant witness to all his thoughts, words and actions. That is why the Roman thought a lot and spoke little, and never pledged his word more than to the conviction of the truth and to the persuasion that the world could become deranged, but he would not fail to fulfill his word.

This religious observance often put the good citizen in truly tragic situations, in which it was only important to attract the beneficial "peace of the gods" upon the State, even if it had the Senate to hand over the enemy its own generals, when in the exercise They had committed a crime.

The religious observation in the pacts and in the commitments with the friendly peoples or that asked for protection and help, little by little took his men, rigorously disciplined, to the ends of the world, then conserving, under his power or influence, all the lands on which his soldiers had walked.

This volume deals with Roman religion, private and public worship, supplications and sacrifices, priests, gods and divinities; and of the army at different times (commanders, complementary forces, means and tactics).

ENGLISH: Urbs Roma, vol. III. Religion and Military

"Two topics are covered in this volume: religion and war. It studies Roman cults, sacrifices, gods, and divinities, as well as the evolution of the military through the centuries (officials, auxiliaries, military strategy, etc.)."