TDIAH
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ante diem iv kalendas apriles 119 — martyrdom of Secundus at Asti ca. 311 — martyrdom of Pastor, Victorinus, and companions at Nicomedia
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ante diem vii kalendas apriles 1546 — death of Thomas Elyot (compiler of the first major (?) Latin-English dictionary) 1859 — birth of A.E. Housman
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ante diem x kalendas apriles Festival of Mars continues (day 23) Tubilustrum — as part of the general military preparations which are associated with the festival of Mars, the ‘war horns’ (tubae) were ritually cleaned Quinquatrus (day 5) — final day of the gladiator fest 1606 — Death of Justus Lipsius
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ante diem xiv kalendas apriles Festival of Mars (Day 19) Quinquatrus (Day 1) — a festival celebrating Minerva’s birthday (maybe) rites in honour of Minerva (obviously connected to the above) 11 B.C.E. — Herod dedicates his renovated Temple in Jerusalem 303 A.D. — Martyrdom of Pancharius of Nicomedia 363 A.D. — fire destroys the Temple…
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ante diem xv kalendas apriles Festival of Mars continues (day 18) 37 A.D. — The dead emperor Tiberius’ will is annulled and Gaius (Caligula) is given the title “Augustus” by the senate 235 A.D. (?) — murder of Alexander Severus at Moguntiacum (Mainz)
