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ante diem v nonas quinctilias 324 A.D. — Victory of Constantine over Licinius at the Battle of Adrianople
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Image by wallyg via Flickr kalendae quintilis rites in honour of Juno rites in honour of Felicitas 69 A.D. — Vespasian hailed as emperor in Alexandria 70 A.D. — Titus attacks the walls of Jerusalem 1614 — death of Isaac Casaubon
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pridie kalendas quinctilis Outside of the twentieth wedding anniversary (!) of the rogueclassicist, the closest thing to anything ‘Classical’ for this date is the commemoration of the Protomartyrs of Rome (given a date of 64 A.D.) who were the Christians scapegoated by Nero for the big fire …
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ante diem vii kalendas quinctilias ludi Taurei quinquennales (day 1) — an obscure festival possibly in honour of the di inferi (read Bill Thayer’s note on the ‘quinquennales’ part) 107 A.D. — the emperor Trajan arrives in Rome and celebrates his second triumph over the Dacians
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ante diem viii kalendas quinctilis under Servius — dedication of two temples to Fors Fortuna (and associated rites thereafter) 1 B.C. — birth of John the Baptist (traditional date) 79 A.D. — dies imperii of the emperor Titus 109 A.D. — the Aqua Traiana are officially dedicated 1741 — Birth of Alexander Adam (Classics educator) 1989 — death of Russell Meiggs…
