This Day in Ancient History: ante diem vii idus junias

ante diem vii idus junias

the ‘inner sanctum’ of the Temple of Vesta was opened to the (female) public
ludi piscatorii (?) — a private festival celebrated by fishermen
17 B.C.. — ludi Latini et Graeci honorarii (day 3)
20 A.D. — Nero Julius Caesar, son of the emperor-in-waiting Germanicus, dons his toga virilis; a congiarium is given to the people as well
86 A.D. — ludi Capitolini — a festival involving poetic contests, inaugurated by Domitian based on something done by Nero (day 2)
204 A.D. — ludi Latini et Graeci honorarii (day 4)

This Day in Ancient History: pridie nonas junias

pridie nonas junias

468 B.C. — birth of Socrates (by one reckoning)
218 B.C. (?) — dedication of the Temple of the Great Custodian Hercules (and associated rites thereafter)
105 A.D. — The emperor Trajan departs on his second campaign against the Dacians
204 A.D. — ludi Latini et Graeci honorarii (day 1)

ante diem iii nonas junias

Saecular Games continue (day 3)
some time after 296 B.C. — dedication of a Temple of Bellona (and associated rites thereafter)

ante diem iv nonas junias

Saecular Games continue (day 2) — the celebration of Rome’s anniversary continues
261 B.C. — death of Antiochus I Soter (I have not been able to confirm this date)
177 A.D. — martyrdom of Blandina, Alexander (and others) at Lyons (a.k.a. the Martyrs of Lyons)
193 A.D. — recently-deposed emperor-for-a-little-while Didius Julianus is murdered

kalendas junias

rites in honour of Carna, a nymph who was somehow associated with the health of bodily organs
Saecular Games (day 1) — celebrating Rome’s thousand-year anniversary
388 B.C. — dedication of the Temple of Mars (and associated rites thereafter)
344 B.C. — dedication of the Temple of Juno Moneta (and associated rites thereafter)
259 B.C. — dedication of a Temple of the Tempests near the porta Capena (and associated rites thereafter?)
37 A.D. — the emperor Gaius (Caligula) gives the people a congiarium
67 A.D. — the future emperor Vespasian captures Jotapata
165 A.D. — death of Justin Martyr
193 A.D. — emperor-for-a-little-while Didius Julianus is deposed; Septimius Severus is recognized as emperor at Rome