BHS JCL

Batavia's very own Junior Classical League is now 'Roman' the web. Follow for updates, pictures, and more!

[Harry Tuffs @skelicopter]

Fun fact: Ever wondered why it's called The Iliad? Because Ilium was another name for Troy, and the -ad suffix was used to mean "The Story of." This means that, if you translated the title, The Iliad should actually

be called

Troy Story.

[Paideia Institute @Paideiainstitut]

"Numerum cape, quidni me voces?" https://t.co/OWp35M8CIR

[Roman History @romanhistory1]

Died today 337AD Constantine the Great. Regarded as one of the greatest Roman Emperors. He was also the first Roman emperor to claim conversion to Christianity. He became Emperor at Eboracum (York).

[Paideia Institute @Paideiainstitut]

Congratulations to Claire Pavlides, the Latin winner of the Paideia Institute High School Essay Contest! Claire wrote about seven little Latin words from a former slave - that just happened to inspire people as diverse as Marx, Montaigne, and Maya Angelou. https://t.co/bhTbdbe5Lj

[Roman History @romanhistory1]

Today 73AD Masada, a Jewish fortress, falls to the Romans after several months of siege, ending the Jewish Revolt

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Evolution of the Roman Helmet

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Legionary!

[Tom Holland @holland_tom]

Here's one of my preciouses. A portrait coin of Caesar as a priest, minted shortly before the Ides of March, and at a time when minting the portraits of living people was a scandalous novelty in the Roman republic, smacking altogether of monarchy... #IdesOfMarch

[BHS JCL @bhsclassics]

CAVE IDVS MARTIAE!!! https://t.co/yKslUG4EhF

[Roman History @romanhistory1]

Today 44BC Julius Caesar is stabbed to death by Brutus, Cassius and several other Roman senators on the Ides of March in Rome.

Appointed Dictator of Rome in 48BC he defeated his opponents before instigating a series of reforms, including the Roman calendar.

[BHS JCL @bhsclassics]

Congratulations to our next generation of NLHS members who keep the connection between past and present alive. 💜🕯💛

[BHS JCL @bhsclassics]

Salvete, discipuli! Remember that tomorrow is the National Latin Exam. You can find study materials here: https://t.co/Y1PSJFsLev Bonam fortunam!!

[Roman History @romanhistory1]

Mothers Day

The Romans celebrated Mothers day and called it Hilaria and dedicated it to Cybele, a mother goddess. The offerings were made on the Ides of March in the temple of Cybele. This included games and parades that lasted up to 3 days.

[Roman History @romanhistory1]

Today 537AD Goths lay siege to Rome. The Aurelian Walls of Rome as they were in the 6th century. The locations of the Gothic camps are marked on the map.

[Roman History @romanhistory1]

When your lion needs a hug to cheer him up.

[Roman History @romanhistory1]

Today 506AD Alaric II, king of the Visigoths, promulgates the Lex Romania Visigothorum, a collection of Roman law.

[Roman History @romanhistory1]

A super blue blood moon rises behind Parthenon! https://t.co/8LMd75XbcG

[Roman History @romanhistory1]

Born today 133AD Marcus Severus Didius Julianus, Roman emperor for nine weeks during 193, the Year of the Five Emperors. He ascended the throne after buying it from the Praetorian Guard, who had assassinated his predecessor Pertinax.

[Roman History @romanhistory1]

The Roman House

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Born today 76AD Emperor Hadrian. He re-built the Pantheon and constructed the Temple of Venus and Roma, and is perhaps best known for building Hadrian's Wall, which marked the northern limit of Roman Britain. He is regarded as one of the Five Good Emperors.