Law & Order in Ancient Rome - The Case of the Sacred Chicken Killer

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In this episode we cover the case of the sacred chicken killer. We begin the video by exploring the practice of Roman Augury which involves omen reading using birds. Augury in fact played a large part in Roman religious practice and was even used by armies on campaign. We then turn to an incident during the First Punic War when a Roman commander grew fed up by the outcome of one such omen. He killed the sacred chickens, spiting the gods, and soon after faced disaster in battle. Upon returning to Rome the commander faced trial for his crimes against religion and justice. (Note: This video includes sponsored content)

Credits:
Research: Chris Das Neves
Script: Chris Das Neves
Art: Beverly Johnson
Editing: Invicta

Bibliography and Suggested Reading:
Law Making in the Later Roman Republic, Alan Watson, 1974.
A Legal History of Rome, George Mousourakis, 2007.
The Historical and Institutional Context of Roman Law, George Mousourakis, 2003.
Roman Law in Context, David Johnston, 1999.
Roman Law: An Introduction, Rafael Domingo, 2018.
Historical Introduction to the Study of Roman Law, HF Jolowicz and Barry Nicholas, 1972.
An Introduction to the Principles of Roman Law, P. Van Warmelo, 1976.
The Cambridge Companion to Roman Law, ed. David Johnston, 2015.

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