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ante diem iv kalendas martias Equirria — the first of two days of horse racing (the second was on March 14) dedicated to Mars; the reasons are obscure, but probably have something to do with preparing horses for the upcoming campaigning season 116 A.D. — supplicatio pro salute Traiani (day 2) 1874 — birth of…
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ante diem v kalendas martias 50 A.D. — The emperor Claudius adopts the future emperor Nero 116 A.D.– supplicatio pro salute Traiani (day 1) 138 A.D. — The emperor Hadrian adopts the future emperor Antoninus Pius
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ante diem viii kalendas martias Parentalia probably comes to and end with the festival of Caristia, which was a sort of ‘kiss and make up’ festival. The idea was that people had made peace with their dead, so now it was right to bring to an end any quarrels they were having with living members…
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ante diem ix kalendas martias Parentalia possibly comes to an end with the festival of Feralia, during which sheep were sacrificed to the dead; the additional rites mentioned by Ovid (Fasti 2.565 ff) apparently in connection with the Feralia probably have nothing to do specifically with the festival. 4 A.D. — death of hoped-for-successor-to-Augustus Gaius…
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ante diem xi kalendas martias Parentalia (Day 7) — the period for honouring the dead continues 198 A.D. — death of emperor wannabe Clodius Albinus 1806 — death of Elizabeth Carter (Classicist who translated Epictetus)
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