Martius (Roman month)

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Mars god of war

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
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 )
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
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
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
18th XV C. E. C.
19th XIV D. F. NP "QVIN" Feriae in honor of Mars
Quinquatrus , in honor of Minerva
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.

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  1. ↑ In the Fasti there were only the numerical information without accompanying text, for example: Instead of ante diem III Nonas Martias only III .