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ante diem xii kalendas septembres Consualia — festival involving games/chariot races in honour of Consus and other assorted divinities; one of the races apparently featured chariots pulled by mules 753 B.C.(?) – rape of the Sabine women (which traditionally happened during the celebration of the above)

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 ante diem xiii kalendas septembres 2 A.D. — death of Augustus’ grandson/adoptive son Lucius  Caesar in Massalia 14 A.D. — execution/death of Agrippa Postumus (still not sure of the source for that)

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ante diem xiv kalendas septembres Vinalia — the second major wine festival of this name celebrated by the Romans 43 B.C. — the future emperor Octavian enters his first consulship; Octavian’s adoption by Julius Caesar formally recognized 14 A.D. — Augustus dies at Nola 232 A.D. — birth of the future emperor Probus 304 A.D.…

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ante diem xv kalendas septembres 29 B.C. — dedication of the Temple of Divus Julius (and associated rites thereafter) 2nd century A.D. — martyrdom of Florus and Laurus in Illyria 328 A.D. — death of Helena, mother of Constantine

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 ante diem ix kalendas Augustas ludi Victoriae Caesaris (day 5)  64 A.D. — the Great Fire of Rome continues (day 7)  69 A.D. — sacking of the Second Temple in Jerusalem (?)  133 A.D. — the last holdout of the Bar Kochba Revolt — Betar – fell to the Romans (?)  1895 — Birth of…

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