Day: April 21, 2010

Happy Birthday Roma!

/ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist / Leave a comment

… and what better way to celebrate — or at least start off the celebrations — than with a bit o’ death metal from Ex Deo:

… if you’re not into death metal, just mute the sound and watch the video; it picks up a lot of the Romulus and Remus legend …

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This Day in Ancient History: ante diem xi kalendas maias

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ante diem xi kalendas maias

  • Parilia (a.k.a. Palilia) — originally a festival in honour of Pales (who protected shepherds and their flock), it eventually evolved — in the city of Rome, at least — into a ‘birthday of Rome’ celebration
  • 753 B.C. — traditional date for the foundation of Rome
  • 43 B.C. — pro-Caesarian forces “under” Octavian defeat the forces of Marcus Antonius at Mutina
  • 47 A.D. — Claudius celebrates the ludi Saeculares (?)
  • 148 A.D. — Antoninus Pius celebrates the 900th anniversary of Rome
  • 248 A.D. — Philip Arabus celebrates the 1000th anniversary of Rome