This Day in Ancient History:

ante diem iv idus januarias

  • 49 B.C. — Caesar crosses the Rubicon (according to some sources)
  • 69 A.D. — emperor-for-a-little-while-and-not-much-longer Galba adopts Lucius Calpurnius Piso

This Day in Ancient History: ante diem v idus januarias

ante diem v idus januarias

  • Agonalia — one of four dies agonales during which the Rex Sacrorum would sacrifice a ram in the Regia; on this occasion apparently in honour of Janus.
  • 250 A.D. — martyrdom of Felix and companions in Africa
  • 302 A.D. — martyrdom of Julian and companions at Antioch
  • c. 303 A.D. — martyrdom of Marciana at Caesarea (Mauretania)