This Day in Ancient History: pridie kalendas quinctilis

~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist

pridie kalendas quinctilis

Outside of the wedding anniversary of the rogueclassicist (23 years!), the closest thing to anything ‘Classical’ for this date is the commemoration of the Protomartyrs of Rome (given a date of 64 A.D.) who were the Christians scapegoated by Nero for the big fire …

Published by David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist

One thought on “This Day in Ancient History: pridie kalendas quinctilis”

  1. June 30th

    34 BC Triumph of T. Statilius Taurus, for victory in Africa
    296 AD Consecration of Pope Marcellinus (296-304), later canonized

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