1st century bce

January 17, 2017
The dawn of a new dynasty: Octavian , future Roman Emperor Augustus, divorced his wife, Scribonia , on 17 January 38 BCE.

December 3, 2016
Ancient Rome celebrated the rites of Bona Dea, the “Good Goddess,” on 3 December.

October 6, 2016
An ancient instance of “disaster”: 6 October marks a dies ater, or “black day” of the ancient Roman calendar, as it was this day that marked the Battle of Arausio (105 BCE), one of the greatest defeats of the Roman army recorded in history.

May 24, 2016
Jubilation for the Julio-Claudians: ancient Roman general Germanicus was born on 24 May in the year 15 BCE.

March 15, 2016
In with the Idus Martiae: 15 March marks the ancient Roman Ides of March, a day made famous as its coincided with the assassination of Julius Gaius Caesar in 44 BCE.

October 6, 2015
An ancient instance of “disaster”: 6 October marks a dies ater , or “black day” of the ancient Roman calendar, as it was this day that marked the Battle of Arausio (105 BCE), one of the greatest defeats of the Roman army recorded in history.