Julius Caesar

  • ante diem vii idus junias the ‘inner sanctum’ of the Temple of Vesta was opened to the (female) public ludi piscatorii (?) — a private festival celebrated by fishermen 17 B.C.. — ludi Latini et Graeci honorarii (day 3) 20 A.D. — Nero Julius Caesar, son of the emperor-in-waiting Germanicus, dons his toga virilis; a congiarium is given…

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  • The initial couple of ‘graphs from a movie-industry blog (and there are no further details after these few words): Gianni Nunnari and Mark Canton are teaming up with Exclusive Media Group on a potential franchise based on the life of Julius Caesar. The partners are eyeing a trilogy of films adapted from Conn Iggulden’s four-book…

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