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Both Caligula and Commodus were born on August 31st 2012 and 1863 years ago today, respectively. #Rome #history

Happy Opiconsivia! This is a Roman Pagan festival that seems particularly relevant to bitcoiners. The festival is in honor of Ops, the goddesses of wealth. Opiconsivia was a day of public rituals in which the Romans asked Ops to preserve that portion of the value of the harvest which was stored in cold underground cellars. May that value which you keep in cold storage be preserved and kept safe. #Rome #Paganism #grownostr

1945 years ago today, Mt. Vesuvius erupted and destroyed the city of Pompeii. #Rome #history #grownostr

Happy Vulcanalia! #Rome #Paganism

Happy Vinalia Rustica! Today marks the beginning of the Roman harvest season. #Rome #paganism

Happy Consuales Ludivas! May the food that you store for winter be kept safe from pests. #Rome #paganism

2,283 years ago today, the temple of Janus in Rome was dedicated. #Rome #history #paganism #grownostr

1907 years ago today, Hadrian was acclaimed emperor. He fortified the boarders of the empire, maintained peace, and led Rome to a level of prosperity which was unprecedented and would not be exceeded until the industrial revolution. He also ensured a smooth succession for 2 generations after his death, naming Antininus Pius his heir on the condition that Pius made Marcus Aurelius his own error. Neither man was related to Hadrian and Marcus Aurelius was a teenage prodigy. #Rome #history #grownostr

1907 years ago today the emperor Trajen died. #Rome #history #grownostr

2071 years ago today, Julius Caesar defeated Pompey the Great in battle. After the battle, Caeser pardoned all those who sided with Pompey. #Rome #History #grownostr

2239 years stop today Rome lost the battle of Cannae to Hannibal. #Rome #history #grownostr

2033 years ago today, Claudius was born. Before he became emporer, he was a historian. He was granted access to private records of the Julio-Claudian family to write his great work on the rise of the Caesars, but all copies of the book were destroyed by his predecessors before it was published. #Rome #history #grownostr

2124 years ago today Gius Marius defeated the Cymbri, who were Germanic warriors invading Italy. The Cymbri had already defeated multiple legions, and Marius's victory validated his controversial military reforms.