This Day in Ancient History: ante diem x kalendas maias

ante diem x kalendas maias

This Day in Ancient History: ante diem xi kalendas maias

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” Octavian defeat the forces of Marcus Antonius at Mutina
47 A.D. — Claudius celebrates the ludi Saeculares (?)
148 A.D. — Antoninus Pius celebrates the 900th anniversary of Rome
248 A.D. — Philip Arabus celebrates the 1000th anniversary of Rome

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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 as emperor by the senate in Rome

… we also note today is the commemoration of an (undated) Roman soldier saint Expeditus

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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 to the Study of Greek Religion among others)