July 2009
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ante diem xv kalendas sextilias Mercatus 477 B.C. — 300 members of the gens Fabia die in the battle of the Cremera 390 (or 387) B.C. — Gauls defeat the Romans at Allia 64 A.D. — the Great Fire of Rome begins 69 A.D. — Vitellius is given the titles of Augustus and pontifex maximus…
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ante diem xvi kalendas sextilias Mercatus rites in honour of Victory on the Capitoline ?? B.C. — dedication of a Temple to Honor and Virtue (and associated rites thereafter) 180 — some sort of persecution under Saturninus (details?)
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ante diem xvii kalendas sextilias Mercatus — as is often the case in the Roman calendar, a lengthy festival is followed by an opportunity to restock the cupboards (or cash in on the tourist traffic?) 217 B.C. — birth of the philosopher Carneades (by one reckoning)
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idus quinctilias Mercatus — gotta stock the cupboards! probatio/transvectio equitum Romanorum — the semi-annual parade of the horsey set
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pridie idus quinctilias Mercatus — as often, a lengthy festival was followed by a few market days 218 A.D. — the emperor Elagabalus is coopted into all the priestly colleges
rogue classicism 