This Day in Ancient History: ante diem xii kalendas februarias

January 21, 2011 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

Poppaea Sabina. 2nd wife of emperor Nero. Arch... — Image via Wikipedia

ante diem xii kalendas februarias

ludi palatini (day 1/4)

63 A.D. — birth of Claudia (daughter of Nero and Poppaea)

1609 — death of Joseph Justus Scaliger

This Day in Ancient History: ante diem xiii kalendas februarias

January 20, 2011 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

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ante diem xiii kalendas februarias

ludi palatini (??)
175 A.D. — Commodus is enrolled in all the priestly colleges
225 A.D. (or 226) — birth of the future emperor Gordian III
c. 250 A.D. — martyrdom of Pope Fabian at Rome
c. 288 A.D. — martyrdom of Sebastian at Rome

This Day in Ancient History: ante diem xiv kalendas februarias

January 19, 2011 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

ante diem xiv kalendas februarias

Ludi Palatini (day 3)
c. 155 A.D. — martyrdom of Germanicus in Smyrna
169 A.D. — martyrdom of Pontianus
c. 251 A.D. — martyrdom of Messalina

This Day in Ancient History: ante diem xvi kalendas februarias

January 17, 2011 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

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ante diem xvi kalendas februarias

Ludi Palatini (day 1)
86 B.C. — death of Marius (or possibly on the 13th)
38 B.C. — Octavian marries Livia
6 B.C. — dedication of the ara Numinis Augusti in Rome
42 A.D. — consecration of Livia as divine

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January 14, 2011 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

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ante diem xix kalendas februarias

ca. 82 B.C. — birth of Marcus Antonius (a.k.a. Mark Anthony)