This Day in Ancient History: ante diem vii idus septembres

September 7, 2011 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

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ante diem vii idus septembres

ludi Romani (day 3)
15 A.D. — possible birthdate of the future emperor Vitellius (?)
70 A.D. — Roman forces under Titus occupy and plunder Jerusalem (one reckoning)
304 A.D. — martyrdom of Anastasius the Fuller

This Day in Ancient History: ante diem viii idus septembres

September 6, 2011 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

ante diem viii idus septembres

ludi Romani (day 2)
81 A.D. — martyrdom of Onesiphorus
250 A.D. — martyrdom of Faustus in Alexandria
1956 — death of Michael Ventris, who deciphered Linear B (the ancient script used by the Myceneans)

This Day in Ancient History: nonae septembres

September 5, 2011 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

nonae septembres

ludi Romani (day 1)
146 B.C. — dedication of the Temple of Jupiter Stator and associated rites thereafter
c. 180 — martyrdom of Herculanus
1908 — birth of Arnaldo Momigliano

This Day in Ancient History: ante diem iv nonas septembres

September 2, 2011 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

NYC - Bloomingdale's 2009 Holiday Window - Dyn... — Image by wallyg via Flickr

ante diem iv nonas septembres

31 B.C. — Octavian defeats Marcus Antonius and Cleopatra at Actium
490 B.C. — Pheidippides runs to Sparta for help against Persians at Marathon (one traditional date)

This Day in Ancient History: pridie kalendas septembres

August 31, 2011 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

Emperor Caligula, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. — Image via Wikipedia

pridie kalendas septembres

12 A.D. — birth of the future emperor Gaius (Caligula) at Antium
40 A.D. — Gaius (Caligula) celebrates an ovatio after his attempted military campaigns in Gaul and Britain
161 A.D. — birth of the future emperor Commodus (and his twin, Titus Aurelius Fulvus Antoninus)