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ante diem xii kalendas sextilias Lucaria (day 2) — the followup to a similar festival on the 19th commemorating the Sack of Rome by the Gauls; this day marked Rome’s subsequent victory ludi Victoriae Caesaris (day 2) — games instituted by/adjusted by Octavian to honour his adoptive father shortly after the latter’s death (possibly moving…
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ante diem xiii kalendas sextilias ¶ ludi Victoriae Caesaris (day 1) ¶ 1262 B.C. — based on the ‘Canicular Cycle’ (a.k.a. the Sothic cycle) of the Egyptians, this day is suggested for the foundation of the Pythian Games and the embarkation of Jason and the Argonauts (!) ¶ 356 B.C. — birth of Alexander the…
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ante diem xiv kalendas sextilias ¶ Mercatus ¶ Lucaria (day 1) — an obscure festival which seems to be associated with commemorating Rome’s being saved from the Gauls (by hiding in groves?) ¶ 37 A.D. — the emperor Gaius (Caligula) gives the people a congiarium ¶ 64 A.D. — the Great Fire of Rome (day…
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ante diem xv kalendas sextilias ¶ Mercatus ¶ 477 B.C. — 300 members of the gens Fabia die in the battle of the Cremera ¶ 390 (or 387) B.C. — Gauls defeat the Romans at Allia ¶ 64 A.D. — the Great Fire of Rome begins ¶ 69 A.D. — Vitellius is given the titles…
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pridie idus quintiles ¶ Mercatus — as often, a lengthy festival was followed by a few market days ¶ 218 A.D. — the emperor Elagabalus is coopted into all the priestly colleges ¶ 1671 — death of Méric Casaubon (classical scholar … son of Isaac) ¶ 1742 — death of Richard Bentley (English philologist)
