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Romans didn’t have a specific religion they believed in. They believed that it was better to let people practice their own beliefs rather than forcing them into another religion.

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Romans were often polytheistic meaning they believed in many gods. This meant that while Christianity was allowed Christians were persecuted throughout Rome.This changed when Emperor Constantine converted into Christianity.

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In Rome women that were priestesses to the goddess Vesta (Hestia) were not allowed to marry or have children.

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As Rome expanded they began to adopt different mythologies. They adopted Greek mythology into their own. They renamed gods. Zeus was called Jupiter, Poseidon was named Neptune, and Hades was given the name Pluto.

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Romans had shrines in their houses to worship their house gods. Along with the shrines Romans made temples to worship gods. Most temples were built for one god but the Pantheon was built to honor all Roman gods.