Roman Calendars. Imperial birthdays, victories and Triumphs
The revolutionary nature of Augustus’ politics manifested itself in numerous aspects of daily life. One of these, certainly, was the control of time: by introducing in the calendar numerous celebrations related to the Emperor and his family, Augustus reshaped the rhythm of Rome’s daily life. Among these new celebrations, a leading role was occupied by birthdays, military victories and triumphs. Through the analysis of the diachronic evolution of their record in the calendars, we will try to reconstruct their fame or oblivion.