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This Day In Ancient and Roman History

Modern Date:
January
10th
Roman Date:
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Interesting Notes:
This month is sacred to Janus, the god of Beginnings.
Major Happenings:
  • On this day in 49 BC, Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon and invaded Italy, beginning a civil war.  He had been ordered to disband his army three days earlier on January 7th.  Pompey and his supporters fled to Greece.
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