Titii

The Titii (or Titii sodales, later Titienses, Sacerdotes Titiales Flaviales) was a college (sodalitas) of Roman priests.

Priesthoods
of ancient Rome
Flamen (250–260 CE)
Major colleges
Pontifices · Augures · Septemviri epulonum
Quindecimviri sacris faciundis
Other colleges or sodalities
Fetiales · Fratres Arvales · Salii
Titii · Luperci · Sodales Augustales
Priests
Pontifex Maximus · Rex Sacrorum
Flamen Dialis · Flamen Martialis
Flamen Quirinalis · Rex Nemorensis
Curio maximus
Priestesses
Virgo Vestalis Maxima
Flaminica Dialis · Regina sacrorum
Related topics
Religion in ancient Rome · Imperial cult
Glossary of ancient Roman religion
Gallo-Roman religion

Origins

There are two versions of how the college was established. One credits Titus Tatius with creating the college to superintend and preserve the Titienses, one of the three original tribes (tribus) in the Regal period,[1] which may have represented the Italic tribe of Sabines. The other says that Romulus created it in honour of king Tatius, who after his death was worshipped as a god.[2]

History

During the Republic the Titii are no longer mentioned, as the cults of all Italic tribes became gradually united into Roman religion.[3]

The Titii were restored under the Empire, but their functions were changed to conduct the worship of an emperor, like those of Sodales Augustales.

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References
  1. Tacitus, Annals I. 54
  2. Tacit. Hist. II. 95
  3. Ambrosch, Studien u. Andeut., p. 192


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