This Day in Ancient History: ante diem v kalendas Iunias
ante diem v kalendas Iunias 585 B.C. – solar eclipse predicted by Thales of Miletus occurs during the battle of the Halys (another possible date) 20 A.D. – Drusus “Minor”, the son of the emperor Tiberius, celebrates an ovatio for his victories in Illyricum ca 250 A.D. — martyrdom of Heliconis
This Day in Ancient History: ante diem vi kalendas junias
ante diem vi kalendas junias 189 A.D. — birth of P. Septimius Geta, son of the emperor-to-be Septimius Severus and Julia Domna and brother of the emperor-to-be Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (Caracalla) 270 A.D. — martyrdom of Restituta at Sora (?) 302 A.D. — Martyrdom of Julius at Durostorum 1265 — birth of Dante Alighieri
This Day in Ancient History: ante diem vii kalendas junias
Image via Wikipedia ante diem vii kalendas junias 17 A.D. – Germanicus celebrates a triumph for his victories in Germany 106 A.D. — martyrdom of Zachary in Gaul 107 A.D. – Trajan arrives in Rome and celebrates a triumph for his victories over the Dacians 303 A.D. — martyrdom of Felicissimus, Heraclius, and others at what is now Todi [...]
This Day in Ancient History: ante diem xiv kalendas junias
ante diem xiv kalendas junias c. 160 A.D. — martyrdom of Pudentiana 175 A.D. – Commodus departs for Germany 307 A.D. — martyrdom of Cyriaca and companions at Nicomedia 1795 — death of James Boswell, author of Life of Dr. Johnson
