Today is the birthday of Mark Anthony of Anthony and Cleopatra fame, and also the birthday of his son by his first wife, also named Mark Anthony. #Rome #History #grownostr

2109 years ago today, Gaius Marius died. He was serving his record breaking fifth term as consul and leading the populist side of the civil war against Sulla at the time. #Rome #History #grownostr

2072 years ago today, Julius Caesar crossed the Rubican with the 13th legion. #Rome #history #grownostr

Happy Agonalia! Agonalia honors Janus, for whom January is named. #Rome #Paganism #grownostr

2072 years ago today, the Senate recalled Caesar to Rome to stand trial. #Rome #History #grownostr

2129 years ago today Cicero was born. #Rome #history #grownostr

Happy New Year!

Happy Dies Natalis Solis Invicti! The celebration of the birth of the Unconquered Sun as the days begun to get noticeably longer again. Also, Merry Christmas! #Rome #grownostr

Happy Larentalia! #Rome #Paganism #grownostr

Happy winter solstice in the northern hemisphere! Soon it will be time to celebrate Sol Invictus as the days start getting longer again. If you're in the southern hemisphere, enjoy the longest day of the year.

Happy Sateralia! #Rome #Paganism #grownostr

2065 years ago today Cicero was assassinated. #Rome #history #grownostr

2030 years ago today the Roman poet Horace died. #Rome #history #grownostr

2065 years ago today the second triumvirate was formed. They would eventually being the final ends to 500 years of republican rule. #History #Rome #grownostr

According to legend, Today is the anniversary of King Servius's defeat of the Etruscans. #Rome #History #grownostr

Today is the first day of Brumalia. The festival honors Saturn, and is celebrated until the days start getting longer again after Saturnalia. I find it rather fitting that Brumalia starts on Black Friday this year, but that is a coincidence, and not always the case. #Paganism #Rome #grownostr

1739 years ago today, Diocletian became emperor. He ended the crises of the 3rd century, lost a prolonged fight again inflation, established the tetrarchy, reorganized the political and legal structure of the empire, transformed the legions, and tripled the size of the Roman State. He is primarily remembered for his attempted genocide of the Christians. Constantine I lead the Christians to victory a single generation later. #History #Rome #grownostr

Today is the first day of what was a three day annual trade fair in ancient Rome. According too legend, the tradition was established by King Numa. #Rome #history #grownostr

Happy Feroniae! It's a good day to touch grass. #Rome #Paganism #grownostr

1631 years ago today the emperor Theodosius outlawed #Paganism