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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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idus februariae Parentalia (day 1) — a festival for honouring/appeasing the dead began on this day with a number of signs: temples were closed, altars did not have fires burn on them, people were forbidden to get married, and magistrates set down the trappings of their office. Fornacalia (day 1) — this was actually a…
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pridie idus februarias 11 B.C. — the future emperor Tiberius marries Julia, daughter of Augustus
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ante diem iii idus februarias 41 A.D. — birth of Britannicus, son of the Emperor Claudius and Messalina 50 – 55 A.D.(?) — birth of Domitia Longina (wife of the emperor Domitian)
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ante diem v idus februarias ca 249 A.D. — martyrdom of Apollonia
rogue classicism 