Augustus caesar Quote by Marilyn Tolhurst

“The Roman Calendar ROMAN MONTH: NAMED AFTER Martius: The god Mars Aprilis: The “opening” of flowers Maius: The goddess Maia Junius: The goddess Juno Quinctilis: The fifth month Sextilis: The sixth month September: The seventh month October: The eighth month November: The ninth month December: The…” quote by Marilyn Tolhurst — Download Open image

““ The Roman Calendar ROMAN MONTH: NAMED AFTER Martius: The god Mars Aprilis: The “opening” of flowers Maius: The goddess Maia Junius: The goddess Juno Quinctilis: The fifth month Sextilis: The sixth month September: The seventh month October: The eighth month November: The ninth month December: The tenth month Januarius: The god Janus Februarius: The month of purification The fifth month was later renamed in honor of Julius Caesar (July), and the sixth month in honor of Augustus Caesar (August).””

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