Ianuarius

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Januarius is the Roman forerunner of January . It was initially the eleventh month of the year in office of the Roman calendar and originally had 29 days. It was named after Janus , the Roman god of the beginning and the end, the entrances and exits, the doors and the gates. The month name belongs to the same family of words as ianua , the Latin word for door.

In 153 BC Chr. Was the beginning of the January 1 relocated so that the month Ianuarius in year in office moved to the first place. The calendar reform of Gaius Iulius Caesar took place in the Julian calendar from the year 45 BC. An extension to 31 days by inserting two additional days.

Days of Januarius until 46 BC Chr.

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Day characters and dates of the month
Day Roman name Nundinae Day character Festive events
1 K A. F. Entry into service of the consuls (from 153 BC)
2 IV (ante diem NON ) B. F.
3 III C. C.
4th PR (pridie NON) D. C.
5 NON E. F. "VICAE POTAE"
6th VIII (ante diem EID ) F. F.
7th VII G C.
8th VI H C.
9 V A. F "AGON" Agonium , in honor of Janus
10 IV B. C.
11 III C. NP "CAR" Feriae in honor of Carmenta
12 PR (pridie EID) D. C.
13 EID (EIDVS) E. NP Feriae in honor of Jupiter
14th XIX (ante diem Kalendas Februararias ) F. EN
15th XVIII G NP "CAR" Feriae in honor of Carmenta
16 XV H C.
17th XIV A. C.
18th XIII B. C.
19th XII C. C.
20th XI D. C.
21st X E. C.
22nd IX F. QRCF
23 VIII ( Tubilustrium ) G C.
24 VII H QRCF
25th VI A. C.
26th V B. C.
27 IV C. C.
28 III D. C.
29 PR (pridie K Februararias) E. C.

Days of Januarius from 45 BC Chr.

Day characters and dates of the month
Day Roman name Nundinae Day character Festive events
1 K A. F. Entry into service of the consuls (from 153 BC)
2 IV (ante diem NON ) B. F.
3 III C. C. Peace festival
4th PR (pridie NON) D. C.
5 NON E. F. "VICAE POTAE"
6th VIII (ante diem EID ) F. F.
7th VII G C.
8th VI H C.
9 V A. F "AGON" Agonium , in honor of Janus
10 IV B. C.
11 III C. NP "CAR" Carmentalia , in honor of Carmenta
12 PR (pridie EID) D. C.
13 EID (EIDVS) E. NP
14th XIX (ante diem Kalendas Februararias ) F. EN
15th XVIII G NP "CAR" Carmentalia
16 XVII H C.
17th XVI A. C.
18th XV B. C.
19th XIV C. C.
20th XIII D. C.
21st XII E. C.
22nd XI F. QRCF
23 X G C + Tubilustrium
24 IX H QRCF Feriae Sementivae , in honor of Ceres and Terra Mater
25th VIII A. C.
26th VII B. C.
27 VI C. C.
28 V D. C.
29 IV E. Insertion day of Caesar 45 BC Chr.
30th III F. Insertion day of Caesar 45 BC Chr.
31 PR (pridie K Februararias) G C. 29. Januarius of the Roman calendar

See also

literature

Web links

Wiktionary: Ianuarius  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ In the Fasti only the numbers were given without accompanying text, for example: Instead of ante diem III Nonas Ianuarias only III .