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480 B.C. — Battle of Salamis (one reckoning; seems a bit late) 127 A.D. — ludi votivi decennales pro salute Augusti c. 250 A.D. — martyrdom of Maximus of Aquila 1524 — death of Thomas Linacre … “the best Greek and Latin scholar of his age” 1952 — death of Michael Rostovtzeff (author of The…

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Armilustrium — a festival in honour of Mars which officially (it seems) brought the campaigning season to an end. The Salii (the dancing priests of Mars) were likely heavily involved with their characteristic dance and with the storage of their figure eight shields. A lustratio (purification ritual) also took place on the Aventine, with the…

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