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This Day in Ancient History: ante diem vi kalendas februarias

By David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist on January 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment

ante diem vi kalendas februarias

6 A.D. — dedication of the Temple of Castor and Pollux by the future emperor Tiberius
98 A.D. — death of Nerva (?)
ca. 303 A.D. — martyrdom of Devota
1887 — birth of Carl Blegen, future excavator of Pylos (etc.)

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