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This Day In Ancient and Roman History

Modern Date:
January
25th
Roman Date:
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Interesting Notes:
This month is sacred to Janus, the god of Beginnings.
Major Happenings:
  • On this day in 41 AD Tiberius Claudius Drusus was proclaimed as emperor by the Praetorian Guard.
  • On this day in 98
    AD, the Emperor Nerva died of natural causes.
  • The Sementivae or Paganalia was a movable festival held around this time.  This was apparently a festival of spring sowing or for protection of seed sown the previous autumn or both.  Offerings were made to Tellus on the first day and to Ceres on the second day.
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