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This Day In Ancient and Roman History

Modern Date:
September
23rd
Roman Date:
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Interesting Notes:
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Major Happenings:
  • On this day in 480 BC, the Battle of Salamis, Greece, the greatest of ancient naval battles, was won by Greece over Persia.  Over 1,000 Persian ships were sunk by fewer than 400 Greek vessles.
  • On this day in 63 BC, Augustus (Octavian) was born.  He was the Roman emperor at the time fo Christ, and the founder in 27 BC of the Roman Empire as it was known after the end of the Roman Republic of Julius Caesar's time.
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