This Day in Ancient History: ante diem vi kalendas maias

ante diem vi kalendas maias

ca. 89 A.D. — martyrdom of Cletus

121 A.D. — birth of the future emperor Marcus Aurelius

This Day in Ancient History: ante diem xi kalendas maias

ante diem xi kalendas maias

Parilia (a.k.a. Palilia) — originally a festival in honour of Pales (who protected shepherds and their flock), it eventually evolved — in the city of Rome, at least — into a ‘birthday of Rome’ celebration
753 B.C. — traditional date for the foundation of Rome
43 B.C. — pro-Caesarian forces “under” Octavian defeat the forces of Marcus Antonius at Mutina
47 A.D. — Claudius celebrates the ludi Saeculares (?)
148 A.D. — Antoninus Pius celebrates the 900th anniversary of Rome
248 A.D. — Philip Arabus celebrates the 1000th anniversary of Rome

Happy ‘Hug a Classicist Day’!!!

ante diem xiii kalendas maias

ludi Cereri (day 8)– games in honour of the grain goddess Ceres, instituted by/before 202 B.C.
Cerealia — the actual date of the Cerealia is uncertain, but it ‘reenacted’ Ceres’ search for her daughter Proserpina, with apparently all participants and spectators dressed in white.
69 A.D. — Vitellius is recognized as emperor by the senate in Rome

… we also note today is the commemoration of an (undated) Roman soldier saint Expeditus

ante diem xviii kalendas maias

ludi Cereri continue (day 3) — games in honour of the grain goddess Ceres, instituted by/before 202 B.C.
69 A.D. — first battle at Bedriacum; the forces of emperor wannabe Vitellius eventually would defeat the forces of emperor wannabe Otho
73 A.D. — mass suicide at Masada (?)
195 A.D. — Julia Domna, wife of the emperor Septimius Severus, is given the title mater castrorum (“mother of the camp”)

idus apriles

ludi Cereri continue (day 2)– games in honour of the grain goddes Ceres, instituted by/before 202 B.C.
rites in honour of Jupiter Victor and Jupiter Liber
150 A.D. — martyrdom of Carpus and companions at Pergamon
303 A.D. — martyrdom of Maximus and companions at Silistria