Posts Tagged ‘Julius Caesar’
History of the Ides of March: Who Should Beware?
Reading Time: 4 minutesHISTORY OF THE IDES OF MARCH Podcast version ccording to the ancient Roman calendar, the ides fell on the 13th of the month except for March, May, July, and October, when it fell on the 15th. Something epochal occurred on the Ides of March in 44 B.C.
Read MoreHistory of New Year’s Resolutions: Where Did They Begin?
Reading Time: 3 minutesHISTORY OF NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS Podcast version s I mentioned previously, New Year’s Day celebrations began in pre-Christian times, beginning with the Babylonians in March, but later changed to January by the Romans. Where did we get the idea of New Year’s Resolutions, and why at the beginning of the year?
Read MoreHistory of July: Where Do We Get That Name?
Reading Time: 3 minutesHISTORY OF JULY July was renamed for Julius Caesar, who was born that month. Previously, it was known as Quintilis in Latin, meaning the fifth month in the ancient Roman calendar. However, Marc Anthony changed the name to July after Caesar’s assassination. This was before January became the first month of the calendar year, about…
Read MoreHistory of July: Where Do We Get That Name?
Reading Time: 3 minutesHISTORY OF JULY July was renamed for Julius Caesar, who was born that month. Before that, it was called Quintilis in Latin, meaning the fifth month in the ancient Roman calendar. But Marc Anthony changed the name to July after Caesar’s assassination. This was before January became the first month of the calendar year, about…
Read MoreHistory of the Ides of March: Who should Beware?
Reading Time: 2 minutesHISTORY OF THE IDES OF MARCH According to the ancient Roman calendar, the ides fell on the 13th of the month except for March, May, July, and October, when it fell on the 15th of the month. Something epochal occurred in 44 B.C. Et tu, Brute? On March 15, 44 B.C., the Roman dictator…
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