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    What does this mean in Latin: Cuius regio, eius religio?

    Question #97712. Asked by author. (Jul 19 08 7:37 PM)


    zbeckabee

    		Cuius regio, eius religio is a phrase in Latin that means "Whose region, his religion". In other words, the religion of the king or other leader would be the religion of the people.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuius_regio%2C_eius_religio

    Jul 19 08, 7:40 PM
    jk18

    		Cuius regio, eius religio
    Translation: "He who rules, his religion": the privilege of a ruler to choose the religion of his subjects, established at the Peace of Augsburg in 1555.

    http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Latin_proverbs


    Jul 19 08, 7:42 PM

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