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ancient Roman religion

form of Indo-European polytheism practised in the Roman civilization
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Summary

ancient Roman religion is a polytheistic religion[1]. It draws 7,906 Wikipedia views per month (polytheistic religion category, ranking #2 of 14).[2]

Key Facts

  • Part of: Roman mythology[3]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Ancient Roman religion[4]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[5], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[6], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[7]
  • Different from: religious policies of the Roman Empire[8], religion in ancient Rome[9]

Why It Matters

ancient Roman religion has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

It has been cited as an influence by Mithraic mysteries[12], a Greco-Roman mysteries[13], in Ancient Rome[14].

FAQs

Who did ancient Roman religion influence?

ancient Roman religion has been cited as an influence by Mithraic mysteries[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [13] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'ast', 'az', 'be', 'bg', 'bn', 'ca', 'cs', 'cv', 'da', 'de', 'el',
    Gnd id → 7504456-0
    Sitelink count → 61
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  2. 16w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford classical dictionary id → 5548
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Oxford classical dictionary id: 5548, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/107287579|religion, Roman (#107287579)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4102|Oxford "
  3. 21w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → —
    Instance of → —
    Different from → religious policies of the Roman Empire, religion in ancient Rome
    Part of → Roman mythology
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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