Category: TDIAH

This Day in Ancient History: nonas junias

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nonas junias

  • 470/469 B.C. — birth of Socrates (according to one estimate)
  • 466 B.C. — dedication of the Temple of Dius Fidius … a.k.a. Semo Sancus (and associated rites thereafter)
  • 17 B.C. — ludi Latini et Graeci honorarii (day 1)
  • 204 A.D. — ludi Latini et Graeci honorarii (day 2)

This Day in Ancient History: pridie nonas junias

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pridie nonas junias

  • 468 B.C. — birth of Socrates (by one reckoning)
  • 218 B.C. (?) — dedication of the Temple of the Great Custodian Hercules (and associated rites thereafter)
  • 105 A.D. — The emperor Trajan departs on his second campaign against the Dacians
  • 204 A.D. — ludi Latini et Graeci honorarii (day 1)

This Day in Ancient History: ante diem iii nonas junias

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ante diem iii nonas junias

This Day in Ancient History: ante diem xi kalendas junias

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ante diem xi kalendas junias

  • 415 B.C. — The “mutilation of the herms” occurs, which would briefly delay the launching of the Sicilian Expedition (by one reckoning)
  • 334 B.C. — Battle of the Granicus, one of Alexander’s major victories against the Persians (by one reckoning)
  • 337 A.D. — death of Constantine I