This Day in Ancient History: ante diem iii idus apriles

April 11, 2011 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

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ante diem iii idus apriles

421 B.C. — Peace of Nikias brings the first phase of the Peloponnesian war (a.k.a. the Archidamian War) to an end (by one reckoning)
52 B.C. — trial of Milo — with Cicero on his side — for the murder of Clodius (by one reckoning)
92 A.D. — martyrdom of Antipas
145 A.D. — birth of the future emperor Septimius Severus

This Day in Ancient History: ante diem vi idus apriles

April 8, 2011 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

ante diem vi idus apriles

ludi Megalensia continue (day 5)
217 A.D. — murder of the emperor M. Aurelius Antoninus (Caracalla)
1898 — Birth of Maurice Bowra (The Greek Experience)
1979 — death of E.R. Dodds (The Greeks and the Irrational)

This Day in Ancient History: ante diem vii idus apriles

April 7, 2011 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

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ante diem vii idus apriles

ludi Megalesia (day 4)
30 A.D. — crucifixion of Jesus (one reckoning according to the astronomical estimates)
303 A.D. — martyrdom of Calliopus at Pompeiopolis
310 A.D. — martyrdom of Peleusius at Alexandria

This Day in Ancient History: ante diem viii idus apriles

April 6, 2011 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

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ante diem viii idus apriles

ludi Megalesia (day 3)
648 B.C. — solar eclipse possibly referred to in a fragment of a poem by Archilochus (Zeus, the father of the Olympic Gods, turned mid-day into night, hiding the light of the dazzling Sun; and sore fear came upon men.)
46 B.C. — Julius Caesar defeats supporters of Pompey at Thapsus

This Day in Ancient History: pridie nonas apriles

April 4, 2011 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

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pridie nonas apriles

ludi Megalesia (day 1 … associated with the next item, obviously)
204 B.C. — the image and cult of the Mater Magna (a.k.a. Cybele) is brought to Rome during the conflict with Hannibal on the advice of the Sybilline books
37 A.D. — the ashes of Tiberius are placed in the Mausoleum of Augustus
186 (or 188) A.D. — birth of the future emperor Septimius Bassianus (later known as M. Aurelius Antoninus Caesar; better known as Caracalla)