Martius (Roman month)
Martius was the forerunner of our month March . At the beginning of the Roman calendar it was the first month of the year of office. It corresponded to the Etruscan month of Velitanus , but was named after the Roman god of war Mars .
When 153 BC Chr. Moved the beginning of the year to January 1st, Martius became the third month of the year of office . However, the calendar reform of Gaius Iulius Caesar left it unchanged at 31 days.
Days of Martius
Day characters and dates of the month | ||||||
Day | Roman name |
Nundinae (before 45 BC) |
Nundinae (from 45 BC) |
Day character | Festive events | |
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1 | K | B. | D. | F. |
Feriae in honor of Mars . Roman New Year . Matronalia (Mamuralia), in honor of Juno . Renewal of the Sacred Flame ( Vesta ) |
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2 | VI (ante diem NON ) | C. | E. | F. | ||
3 | V | D. | F. | C. | ||
4th | IV | E. | G | C. | ||
5 | III | F. | H | C. |
Navigium Isidis , in honor of Isis . Start of shipping |
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6th | PR (pridie NON) | G | A. | C. | ||
7th | NON | H | B. | F "VEDI" | ||
8th | VIII (ante diem EID ) | A. | C. | F "IN CAPITOL " | ||
9 | VII | B. | D. | C. | ||
10 | VI | C. | E. | C. | ||
11 | V | D. | F. | C. | ||
12 | IV | E. | G | C. | ||
13 | III | F. | H | EN | ||
14th | PR (pridie EID) | G | A. | NP "EQVIR" | Feriae Equirria (Ecurria) in honor of Mars | |
15th | OATH | H | B. | F + NP | Entry into service of the consuls (until 154 BC). Feriae Annae Perennae |
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16 | XVII (ante diem K Apriles ) | A. | C. | F. | ||
17th | XVI | B. | D. | N "LIBER" |
Feriae in honor of Mars Liberalia (festival) , in honor of Liber |
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18th | XV | C. | E. | C. | ||
19th | XIV | D. | F. | NP "QVIN" |
Feriae in honor of Mars Quinquatrus , in honor of Minerva |
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20th | XIII | E. | G | C. | Quinquatrus | |
21st | XII | F. | H | C. | Quinquatrus | |
22nd | XI | G | A. | C + QRCF | Quinquatrus | |
23 | Tubilustrium (X) | H | B. | NP | Feriae in honor of Mars . Quinquatrus | |
24 | IX | A. | C. | QRCF | ||
25th | VIII | B. | D. | C. | ||
26th | VII | C. | E. | C. | ||
27 | VI | D. | F. | C. | ||
28 | V | E. | G | C. | ||
29 | IV | F. | H | C. | ||
30th | III | G | A. | C. | Salus holiday | |
31 | PR (pridie K Apriles) | H | B. | C. |
See also
literature
- Jörg Rüpke : The religion of the Romans . Beck, Munich 2006, ISBN 3-406-47175-7
Web links
- Calendarium Romanum (Latin)
- Index dierum calendarii Romani (Latin)