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In Ancient Roman mythology, the goddess, Juno, held a significant and powerful role among the gods and the people of Rome. She was the daughter of Saturn and married her twin brother, Jupiter, who was the god of sky and thunder, but was also more importantly known as...
by admin | Apr 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Named to honor Roman dictator Julius Caesar (100 B.C.– 44 B.C.) after his death. In 46 B.C., Julius Caesar made one of his greatest contributions to history: With the help of Sosigenes, he developed the Julian calendar, the precursor to the Gregorian calendar we use...
by admin | Apr 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Named to honor the first Roman emperor (and grandnephew of Julius Caesar), Augustus Caesar (63 B.C.– A.D. 14). Augustus (the first Roman emperor) comes from the Latin word “augustus,” meaning venerable, noble, and majestic. AUGUST: This month was first called...
by admin | Apr 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
September comes from the Latin word septem, meaning “seven,” because it was the seventh month of the early Roman calendar Follow this link to see the...
by admin | Apr 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
In the ancient Roman calendar, October was the name of the eighth month of the year. Its name comes from octo, the Latin word for “eight.” When the Romans converted to a 12-month calendar, they tried to rename this month after various Roman emperors, but the name...
by admin | Apr 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
From the Latin word novem, “nine,” because this had been the ninth month of the early Roman calendar. Please click on the link to see the...
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