Rome
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[a couple of years ago I was experimenting with this format] ante diem iii nonas quinctilias Poplifugia — a festival the origins of which were forgotten by the time folks began writing about things; it possibly commemorates the flight of the people from Gauls in the fourth century, but that seems a rather strange thing…
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Image by mharrsch via Flickr ante diem xviii kalendas quinctilias Quinquatrus minusculae (day 2) — a five-day festival honouring the birthday (maybe) of Minerva 510/509 B.C. — establishment of the Roman Republic (source?) 287 — martyrdom of Rufinus
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Image via Wikipedia 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…
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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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ante diem vi kalendas junias 189 A.D. — birth of P. Septimius Geta, son of the emperor-to-be Septimius Severus and Julia Domna and brother of the emperor-to-be Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (Caracalla) 270 A.D. — martyrdom of Restituta at Sora (?) 302 A.D. — Martyrdom of Julius at Durostorum 1265 — birth of Dante Alighieri
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