This Day in Ancient History: nonas maias

nonas maias

431 B.C. — the “Peloponnesian War” began (according to one reckoning)

399 B.C. — death of Socrates(according to one reckoning)

Death of Socrates by Marco Capizucchi (1784-1844)
Death of Socrates by Marco Capizucchi (1784-1844) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

1941 — death of Sir James Frazer (The Golden Bough)

Blogosphere ~ The Brief Reign of Jovian – Gibbon’s Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 25 Part 1

History Books Review: The Brief Reign of Jovian – Gibbon’s Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 25 Part 1.