The Cult of Sol and the religious reform of the Emperor Aurelanus
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21250254 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yulia V Kulikova (Moscow State Pedagogical University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 11-27 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | LOCUS people society cultures meaning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2500-2988 |
| Publisher | Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education Moscow Pedagogical State University (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.31862/2500-2988-2020-11-3-11-27 |
| OpenAlex | W3095944435 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
In 274 AD, Emperor Aurelanus carried out a religious reform, the aim of which was the ideological unity of the Roman Empire. At the head of an official religious worship was put the cult of Sol Invictus that personified the power of the Roman Emperor. The transformation of the ancient cult of Sol into the official cult of the Emperor Aurelanus took place through a long syncretism, starting with the imperial cult, as well as the unification of Sol, which became Sol Invictus, with the cult of Mithra. The reform of Emperor Aurelanus had to consolidate the unity of the restored empire at the religious level, and the idea foresaw the establishment of monotheism and the triumph of Christianity
Ancient history · Archaeology · Christianity · Cult · Emperor · Empire · Ideology · Monotheism · Political science · Politics · Roman Empire · Theology · Worship · Historical and Architectural Studies · History · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |