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This Day in Ancient History: ante diem iii nonas sextilis

ante diem iii nonas sextilis

  • supplicia canum — a ritual which was the ‘fallout’ from the story of the geese saving Rome from the Gauls; as punishment to the ‘watchdogs’ who didn’t bark, every year the Romans would crucify a dog
  • 8 A.D. — victory of the future emperor Tiberius at Illyricum
  • 178 A.D. — the emperor Marcus Aurelius and Commodus depart on their second campaign against the Germans
  • 1761 — death of Johann Matthias Gesner
David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist

2 responses to “This Day in Ancient History: ante diem iii nonas sextilis”

  1. Lorenzo dello Smerillo Avatar
    Lorenzo dello Smerillo

    cliqueing on the linque to “geese saving Rome from the Gauls” one is confronted with the following: http://www.hipaa-iq.com/
    The which is inoffensive, but very odd.

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    1. rogueclassicist Avatar
      rogueclassicist

      … looks like someone didn’t renew their domain …

      Reply

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