This Day in Ancient History
Saturday March 1, 2008
This Day in Ancient Roman History was the start of the new year. The Rogue Classicist says that it was probably on this day that consuls entered office prior to 153 B.C.
The month of March was so full of Roman religious events there was a special day of rest. It is also the month familiar from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar for its Ides.
Read more in Fasti of March.
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