This Day in Ancient History: pridie nonas junias

June 4, 2010 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

pridie nonas junias

468 B.C. — birth of Socrates (by one reckoning)
218 B.C. (?) — dedication of the Temple of the Great Custodian Hercules (and associated rites thereafter)
105 A.D. — The emperor Trajan departs on his second campaign against the Dacians
204 A.D. — ludi Latini et Graeci honorarii (day 1)

Latin Major at LSU Threatened!

June 3, 2010June 3, 2010 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

This one doesn’t appear to have been widely bruited about yet, but an item in the Baton Rouge Advocate shows that Latin (among other majors) is on the chopping block for that always-questionable ‘budgetary reason’ (with the usual platitudes about having to make ‘tough decisions’ yadda yadda yadda). As expected, the Louisiana Classicist blog is on the case:

Latin and other languages in danger of being cut at LSU (includes suggestions on who to write, etc., along with links to a Facebook page)
rallying support for LSU’s Latin (a letter from a former graduate)

We await the petition …

This Day in Ancient History: ante diem iv nonas junias

June 2, 2010 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

ante diem iv nonas junias

Saecular Games continue (day 2) — the celebration of Rome’s anniversary continues
261 B.C. — death of Antiochus I Soter (I have not been able to confirm this date)
177 A.D. — martyrdom of Blandina, Alexander (and others) at Lyons (a.k.a. the Martyrs of Lyons)
193 A.D. — recently-deposed emperor-for-a-little-while Didius Julianus is murdered

This Day in Ancient History: kalendas junias

June 1, 2010June 1, 2010 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist

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kalendas junias

rites in honour of Carna, a nymph who was somehow associated with the health of bodily organs
Saecular Games (day 1) — celebrating Rome’s thousand-year anniversary
388 B.C. — dedication of the Temple of Mars (and associated rites thereafter)
344 B.C. — dedication of the Temple of Juno Moneta (and associated rites thereafter)
259 B.C. — dedication of a Temple of the Tempests near the porta Capena (and associated rites thereafter?)
37 A.D. — the emperor Gaius (Caligula) gives the people a congiarium
67 A.D. — the future emperor Vespasian captures Jotapata
165 A.D. — death of Justin Martyr
193 A.D. — emperor-for-a-little-while Didius Julianus is deposed; Septimius Severus is recognized as emperor at Rome

This Day in Ancient History: ante diem v kalendas Iunias

May 28, 2010May 28, 2010 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

ante diem v kalendas Iunias

585 B.C. — solar eclipse predicted by Thales of Miletus occurs during the battle of the Halys (another possible date)
20 A.D. — Drusus “Minor”, the son of the emperor Tiberius, celebrates an ovatio for his victories in Illyricum
ca 250 A.D. — martyrdom of Heliconis

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