This Day in Ancient History:

August 21, 2014 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

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)

This Day in Ancient History:

August 20, 2014 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

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)

This Day in Ancient History: ante diem xiv kalendas septembres

August 19, 2014 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

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. — martyrdom of Thecla at Caesarea
c. 306 A.D. — martyrdom of Agapius at Caesarea

This Day in Ancient History: ante diem xv kalendas septembres

August 18, 2014 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

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

This Day in Ancient History: ante diem ix kalendas Augustas

July 24, 2014 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

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 Robert Graves (author of I, Claudius, among others)
1978 — death of Dame Kathleen Kenyon (excavatrix of Jericho)