This Day in Ancient History: nonas junias

June 5, 2013June 2, 2013 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

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

June 4, 2013June 2, 2013 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

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

June 3, 2013June 2, 2013 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

ante diem iii nonas junias

Saecular Games continue (day 3)
some time after 296 B.C. — dedication of a Temple of Bellona (and associated rites thereafter)

This Day in Ancient History: ante diem xi kalendas junias

May 22, 2013 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

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

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May 18, 2013 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

ante diem xv kalendas junias

c. 250 A.D. — martyrdom of Venantius
304 A.D. — martyrdom of Theodotus
1692 — death of Elias Ashmole (founder of the museum that bears his name)