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ante diem x kalendas maias 178 A.D. — martyrdom of Epipodias at Lyons 202 A.D. — martyrdom of Leonidas in Alexandria 248 A.D. — second day of celebrations for Rome’s 1000th anniversary ca 250 A.D. — martyrdom of Helimenas at Babylon
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ante diem xi kalendas maias Parilia (a.k.a. Palilia) — originally a festival in honour of Pales (who protected shepherds and their flock), it eventually evolved — in the city of Rome, at least — into a ‘birthday of Rome’ celebration 753 B.C. — traditional date for the foundation of Rome 43 B.C. — pro-Caesarian forces “under”…
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ante diem xii kalendas maias ca 117 — martyrdom of Servilian and Sulpicius
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ante diem xiii kalendas maias ludi Cereri (day 8)– games in honour of the grain goddess Ceres, instituted by/before 202 B.C. Cerealia — the actual date of the Cerealia is uncertain, but it ‘reenacted’ Ceres’ search for her daughter Proserpina, with apparently all participants and spectators dressed in white. 69 A.D. — Vitellius is recognized…
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ante diem xvi kalendas maias ludi Cereri (day 5) 43 B.C. — Octavian (the future emperor Augustus) is hailed as Imperator for the first time 69 A.D. — suicide of the emperor wannabe Otho (this might have occured on April 17) 304 A.D. — martyrs of Saragossa 1928 — death of Jane Ellen Harrison (Prolegomena…
