01-19-2004, 10:37 AM
actually, the office of Pontifex Maximus is perhaps the one of the oldest surviving functions. The first one was king Numa Pompilius (about 700 BC). Emperor Gratian relinquished it in 382, and it was assumed by the Christian Bishops of Rome, the Popes, who hold it to this day (that´s a time span of about 53% of recorded human history!).<br>
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see also this link:<br>
[url=http://www.hostkingdom.net/rome.html#Pontifex" target="top]www.hostkingdom.net/rome.html#Pontifex[/url] <p>Volo anaticulam cumminosam meam!</p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=pelgr003>pelgr003</A> at: 1/19/04 11:41 am<br></i>
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see also this link:<br>
[url=http://www.hostkingdom.net/rome.html#Pontifex" target="top]www.hostkingdom.net/rome.html#Pontifex[/url] <p>Volo anaticulam cumminosam meam!</p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=pelgr003>pelgr003</A> at: 1/19/04 11:41 am<br></i>
gr,
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