According to fetial law, Rome could enjoy divine favour only if it waged just wars that is, wars of self-defense. |
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The fetial priests were used for the solemn official declaration of war. |
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He writes, moreover, that Roman fetial law contains detailed prescriptions. |
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Fetial, any of a body of 20 Roman priestly officials who were concerned with various aspects of international relations, such as treaties and declarations of war. |
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