Evolution of Roman Calendar Flashcards
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Beginning
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Four months, probably after the mating cycle of pigs: March, April, May, June
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Romulus
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300 day calendar with ten months, adds: Quintilis, Sextilis, September, October, November, and December
3
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Numa
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355 day lunar calendar with 12 months, adds: January (Janus) at beginning of the year and February (Februa or Etruscan burial ritual) at the end
4
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Julius Caesar
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12 month solar calendar with 365 days, leap year every 4 years
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Augustus
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Changes Quintilis to July and Sextilis to August
