Category: TDIAH

This Day in Ancient History:

~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ 1 Comment
ante diem xiv kalendas junias

  • c. 160 A.D. — martyrdom of Pudentiana
  • 175 A.D. — Commodus departs for Germany
  • 307 A.D. — martyrdom of Cyriaca and companions at Nicomedia
  • 1795 — death of James Boswell, author of Life of Dr. Johnson

This Day in Ancient History: idus maias

~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ 1 Comment
idus maias

  • Festival of Jupiter
  • rites in honour of Mercury
  • rites in honour of Maia
  • the Argei are tossed into the Tiber from the Sublician Bridge ….
  • 251 — martyrdom of Isidore of Chios
  • 392 A.D. — death of the emperor Valentinian II

This Day in Ancient History: pridie idus maias

~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ 1 Comment
pridie idus maias

  • rites in honour of Mars Invictus
  • procession of the Argei (images of humans made from bullrushes) in anticipation of them being tossed in the Tiber tomorrow
  • c. 130 A.D. — martyrdom of Henedina