The first calendar in history was the Egyptian calendar. It followed the seasons very well. However in 738 BC, the founder of Rome, Romulus changed it into a 10-moth, 304-day calendar and named the months after Roman gods or used Latin numbers.
1 Martius (from Mars)
2 Aprilis (from Aphrodite)
3 Maius (from Maia)
4 Juniius (from Juno)
5 Quintilis (from Quinque = five)
6 Sextilis (from Sex = six)
7 September (from Septem = seven)
8 October (from Octo = eight)
9 November (from Novem = nine)
10 December (from Decem = ten)
This calendar didn't follow the seasons but still became the basis for the calendar we use today.
Later, Numa Pompilius added January and February. Then in 46 BC, Julius Caesar added one day every four years. Because of this leap year system, the calendar follows the seasons better. He renamed Quintilis "July" after his own name. Also, in 8 BC, Augustus Caesar renamed Sextilis "August" after his own name. In 1582 AD, Pope Gregory VIII calculated a year to be 365.242 days long to make the calendar go along with the seasons.
January is named for Janus (Ianuarius), the god of the doorway and beginnings in Roman mythology.
February was named after the Latin term Februltus, which means "a righting of wrongs," as in the Roman calendar February was a month where purification rituals were to take place. January and February were the last two months to be added to the Roman calendar, since the Romans originally considered winter a monthless period.
2006-07-11 17:06:18
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answered by Porgie 7
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Well actually i dont know... But i'll write something that i have heard IF im not mistaken.
Sept actually means 7, Okt 8, desi 10. That means originally September is the 7th month of the year, Oktober the 8th, and December the 10th. But maybe because Roman people eventually discover that there's a mistake in their calendar or as an honor for their leader, they put additional months (August, i think) somewhere in the middle and named after their ceasar.
That's IF im not mistaken. I dont want to mislead you, so dont out anything about this before you make any real research
2006-07-09 22:52:15
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answered by Mia 2
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Originally the months were named after Roman/Greek Gods and over time some months were revised and added
2006-07-10 00:05:24
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answered by Anonymous
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Originally from Romans or Greek (Gods) I think and there were 10. Then Julius Augustas added August after himself and 1 other was added but I cant remember which (as October used to be 8th and not 10th)
2006-07-09 22:45:16
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answered by Anonymous
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March - Mars, god of war
April - ?
May ?
June - ?
July - Julius Caesar
August - Augustus Caesar
September - 7th month (original Roman calendar began in Mar)
October - 8th month
November - 9th month
December - 10th month
January - Janus (god who looked forward and backward - hence appropriate for the new year, when the starting point was moved)
February - ?
2006-07-10 00:39:16
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answered by Anonymous
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January is named after the god Janus, god of endings and beginnings. March is named after Mars god of war July after Julius Caesar August after Augustus Caesar. Sept- Dec 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th months respectively. Think June is named after Juno, but am not sure
2006-07-09 23:50:44
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answered by deathandbinky_2000 1
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Ask the months. Get a calander, stare at it for a few minutes and then ask it
It would know.
2006-07-09 22:47:21
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answered by Anonymous
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Please study this article :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Months
You'll get enough matter for your homework !
2006-07-09 22:48:26
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answered by Anonymous
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