Calendars - Rome - Julian Calendar

In the Roman calendar, the Ides were not always on the same day.

Julius Caesar reformed the calendar of the Romans, creating what is known as the Julian Calendar.

A look at events in ancient history, mostly from the Romans.

Some of the problems with dating ancient events.

Fasti of March. The major ancient Roman holidays and calendar events in the month of March.

The month of February (Februarius) was not always the second month of the Roman year.

The Roman year began in March, a time for New Year's festivities lasting most of the month, but also celebrations more like those for modern Lent.

Learn about the Kalends (Calends), Nones, Ides, and Pridie. The Roman calendar was originally based on the first three phases of the moon, with days counted, not according to a concept of week, but backwards from lunar phases.

Passage from Livy's History of Rome (1.19) on Numa's calendar reforms.

Nones were one of the main dates marked on Roman calendars. Find out why they were given a name that means nine.

The Ides marked a point of time on the Roman calendar. Find out when they were.