The wife of this officeholder was required to be a virgin and was not allowed to climb ladders or more than three steps, and this person himself was not allowed to pass under an arbor of vines or ride a horse.
Livy relates the story of Gaius Valerius Flaccus in Book 27 of the Histories to demonstrate that the holder of this title was also automatically considered a senator. The Ara Pacis depicts one of these figures holding a commetaculum, a stick used to clear a path for the holder of this title. Only those who had parents married by the special ritual of confarreatio were eligible for this post. One holder of this post, Lucius Merula, was said to have made sure to remove his distinctive apex cap before committing suicide. The wife of this officeholder was required to be a virgin and was not allowed to climb ladders or more than three steps, and this person himself was not allowed to pass under an arbor of vines or ride a horse. This position was awarded to the son-in-law of (*) Cinna in a possible attempt to forestall the military career of Julius Caesar. For 10 points, name this position in the Roman state religion that ranked just below the pontifex maximus and was the high priest of Jupiter.
Livy relates the story of Gaius Valerius Flaccus in Book 27 of the Histories to demonstrate that the holder of this title was also automatically considered a senator.
Flamen Dialis (prompt on "flamen")