quidquid bene dictum est ab ullo, meum est
Adrian Murdoch brings his excellent series to an end with the guy who is as famous for his ironic name as for being the last emperor of Rome:
A huge thanks to Adrian Murdoch for undertaking this ambitious series and carrying it through to the end. It’s definitely been worth the clicks …
benevolent (Merriam Webster)
ratiocinate (Wordsmith)
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ante diem iii idus junias
Matralia — a festival held in honor of Mater Matuta involving matrons and their nieces (with some slave abuse thrown in as well)
1184 B.C. — Greeks capture Troy (according to one reckoning)
during the time of Servius — dedication of the Temple of Mater Matuta and the Temple of Fortuna in the Forum Boarium
17 B.C.. — ludi Latini et Graeci honorarii(day 7)
86 A.D. — ludi Capitolini (day 6)
204 A.D. — lusus Troiae performed during the Saecular Games
History of the Ancient World: The Emergence of Ruler Portraiture on Early Hellenistic Coins: The Importance of Being Divine.
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