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This Day in Ancient History: ante diem vii idus decembres

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ante diem vii idus decembres

  • 43 B.C. — death of Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) as he half-heartedly fled the proscription of Marcus Antonius et al.
  • 1985 — death of Robert Graves (I Claudius, among others)

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This Day in Ancient History: nonas decembres

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nonas decembres

  • Rites in honour of Faunus: essentially a rural ritual involving an offering of wine and a kid on a turf altar to mark the end of the year’s toil and ensure the continued protection of the sheep.
  • 302 A.D. — martyrdom of Gratus and companions