This Day in Ancient History: ante diem vii kalendas quinctilias

ante diem vii kalendas quinctilias

ludi Taurei quinquennales (day 1) — an obscure festival possibly in honour of the di inferi (read Bill Thayer’s note on the ‘quinquennales’ part)
107 A.D. — the emperor Trajan arrives in Rome and celebrates his second triumph over the Dacians

Apologies

Posts will resume in the next couple of days; it’s been unusually hectic of late and I’m just starting to get my ‘rhythms’ back …

ante diem xvii kalendas quinctilias

Quinquatrus minusculae (day 3 of a five-day festival honouring the birthday (maybe) of Minerva )
Quando stercus delatus fas (“When the ‘trash’ is taken out”) and the Temple of Vesta is closed to the public
302 A.D. — martyrdom of Hesychius
303 A.D. — martyrdom of Vitus (and companions)

(I’m testing something)

ante diem xviii kalendas quinctilias

Quinquatrus minusculae (day 2) — a five-day festival honouring the birthday (maybe) of Minerva
287 — martyrdom of Rufinus