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ante diem v idus decembres 297 A.D. — martyrs of Samosata 303 A.D. — martyrdom of Leocadia 1667 — birth of William Whiston (translator of Josephus, although better known for other reasons) 1717 — birth of Johann Winckelmann
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ante diem vi idus decembres Rites in honour of Tiberinus and Gaia — not a lot is known about these rites; Tiberinus had a temple on the Tiber island and presided over the Tiber (of course); Gaia seems to have originally given the Campus Martius (a.k.a. Campus Tiberinus) to the Roman people. 65 B.C. —…
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ante diem xii kalendas decembres Mercatus — time to restock the cupboards after the Jupiterfest! 63 A.D. — shipwreck of St. Paul (by one reckoning) 270 (?) — birth of the future emperor Maximinus Daia 284 A.D. — elevation of Diocletian to the rank of Caesar
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ante diem xiii kalendas decembres Mercatus — time to restock the pantry after the lengthy festival in honour of Jupiter 1665 — death of Nicholas Poussin (painter of many Classical subjects)
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ante diem xiv kalendas decembres Mercatus — in the wake of the lengthy ludi Plebeii, the Romans needed a few days to restock their cupboards ca. 64 A.D. — upside down crucifixion of Peter 303 A.D. — martyrdom of Hesychius of Antioch 1718 — premiere of Voltaire’s Oedipe in Paris
