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The Roman emperors did not carry out any religious duties. At the beginning of the history of Rome, the king carried out important religious duties. These duties were then transferred to a priest called rex sacrorum (king of the sacred rites). This occurred either in the Late Monarchy or at the beginning of the Republic. With the introduction of the rex sacrorum the rulers of Rome did not have any religious functions and were entirely secular figures. Augustus, who was granted an unprecedented number of priesthoods, was an exception. Many emperors claimed that their rule had divine approval. Emperors could be deified after their death the and as such became honoured religiously. However, they did not carry out religious functions.

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