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ante diem vii idus januarias 43 B.C. — dies imperii (officially) of Octavian ?? A.D. — the future emperor Tiberius becomes one of the VIIvir epulonum
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ante diem viii idus januarias 1822 — birth of Heinrich Schliemann (excavator of Troy, Mycenae)
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nonae januariae ludi compitales — day three of a moveable festival which might occur anytime between Saturnalia and January 5. It was largely a rural occasion involving woollen dolls being made to represent each free member of the household (simple woollen balls would be used to represent slaves) being hung up on the eve of…
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pridie nonas januarias ludi compitales — day two of a moveable festival which might occur anytime between Saturnalia and January 5. It was largely a rural occasion involving woollen dolls being made to represent each free member of the household (simple woollen balls would be used to represent slaves) being hung up on the eve…
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ante diem iv nonas januarias 43 B.C. — Octavian is granted propraetorian imperium and admitted to the senate 17 A.D. — death of Publius Ovidius Naso … a.k.a. Ovid 18 A.D. — death of Titus Livius … a.k.a. Livy 69 A.D. — dies imperii of Vitellius 1866 — birth of Gilbert Murray … interesting entry…
rogue classicism 