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Februarius,
fully Mensis Februarius ("month of Februa"), was the
shortest month of the
Roman calendar from
which the
Julian and
Gregorian month of February...
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purification instruments called februa, the
basis for the
month named Februarius. The
festival was
originally known as
Februa ("Purifications" or "Purgings")...
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Festivals in
ancient Rome were a very
important part in
Roman religious life
during both the
Republican and
Imperial eras, and one of the
primary feat...
- Such
unpredictable intercalation meant that
dates following the
month of
Februarius could not be
known in advance, and
further to this,
Roman citizens living...
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February (28 days in
common and 29 in leap years), from
Latin mēnsis
Februārius, "Month of the Februa", the
Roman festival of
purgation and purification...
- Februalia,
festival of
washing and purification. Februus' holy
month was
Februarius (of Februa),
hence the
English ′′February′′, a
month named for the Februa/Februalia...
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Varro defined spring as
lasting from the
seventh day
before the Ides of
Februarius (7 February) to the
eighth day
before the Ides of
Maius (8 May). The spring...
- the w****, i.e. 6
February 60,
identified as a "Sunday" (as viii idus
Februarius dies
solis "eighth day
before the ides of February, day of the Sun") in...
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during winter not ****igned to any month. The
months of
Ianuarius and
Februarius were
added to the
calendar by Numa
Pompilius in 700 BCE. The
French Republican...
- 46 BC
Lengths as of 45 BC
Months (English)
Ianuarius 29 29 31
January Februarius 28 (in
common years) In
intercalary years: 23 if
Intercalaris is variable...
