The following festivals/anniversaries of the Julio-Augustan calendar are omitted from Ovid’s Fasti (see Syme 1978: 23ff.; H-B 1994: 215ff.).
January 7 |
Augustus’ first assumption of imperium in 43 BC (RG 1.2–3, recorded in Fasti Praenestini, Feriale Cumanum). |
January 8 |
Dedication of Ara Iustitiae Augustae (‘Altar of Augustan Justice’) in AD 13 (recorded in Fasti Praenestini). |
January 11 |
Closing of temple of Janus in 29 BC (RG 13, recorded in Fasti Praenestini). |
January 17 |
Marriage of Augustus and Livia in 38 BC (recorded in Fasti Verulani). Dedication of Ara Numinis Augusti (‘Altar of Augustan Divinity’) in AD 9(?) (recorded in Fasti Praenestini). |
January |
Movable feast of Compitalia. |
March 17 |
Julius Caesar’s victory at Munda in 45 BC (recorded in Fasti Caeretani and Farnesiani). |
March 27 |
Julius Caesar’s victory at Alexandria in 47 BC (recorded in Fasti Caeretani, Maffeiani and Verulani). |
April 21 |
Announcement of Julius Caesar’s victory at Munda marked by commemorative shows (Dio Cassius 43.42.3; 45.64). |
April |
Movable feast of Feriae Latinae in honour of Jupiter Latiaris, god of the Latin League. |
May/June |
Movable feast of the Dea Dia of the Arval Brethren, to which Augustus belonged (RG 7.3). |
June 1 |
Ludi Saeculares of 17 BC (RG 22.4). |
June 26 |
Adoption of Tiberius by Augustus in AD 4 (recorded in Fasti Amiternini). |