Our month of May is named for the Greek goddess or spring goddess Maia.

This day in ancient Roman history was the anniversary of three Republican victories (Fasti Triumphales):

• 475 B.C. - P. Valerius triumphs over the Veientines and Sabines
• 326 B.C. - Q. Publilius triumph over Samnites.
• 110 B.C. - M. Livius triumph over Macedonians and Scordiscans.

See Wars of the Early Roman Republic

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