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Romans allowed the people they conquered to keep their religion

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Romans allowed the people they conquered to keep their religion

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Rome won its empire by force. But to control such a vast empire, it needed to win the cooperation of its subject peoples. It did this in various ways. Instead of punishing conquered nations, Rome often treated them as allies, encouraging them to take part in the glory and wealth of building the empire.

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Romans exempted Jews to pay homage to Roman gods

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Romans exempted Jews to pay homage to Roman gods

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In 63 B.C., the Romans conquered Judea, the land of the Jews. The Jews refused to pay homage to Roman gods. Rome gave in and exempted Jews from this requirement. Rome did this in part because the Jews had helped Roman general Julius Caesar win an important battle several years earlier.

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Romans built temples and made animal sacrifices for the conquered peoples' gods. In fact, at various times other peoples' gods became wildly popular among Romans. The Romans actually identified the Greek gods with their own. Jupiter and Zeus, for example, were viewed as the same god.