This Day in Ancient History
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- Saecular Games continue (day 2) — the celebration of Rome’s anniversary continues
- 261 B.C. — death of Antiochus I Soter (I still have not been able to confirm this date)
- 177 A.D. — martyrdom of Blandina, Alexander (and others) at Lyons (a.k.a. the Martyrs of Lyons)
- 193 A.D. — recently-deposed emperor-for-a-little-while Didius Julianus is murdered
