What was the first month on the Roman calendar?
2006-11-03 01:03:10 · 6 answers · asked by Aoiffe337 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
In early times the Roman calendar was made up of ten months.
Martius began the year and September was the seventh month.
Later on, they adopted the twelve month year which began with Ianuarius. This had the effect of bringing September into the 9th month position that we are familar with, though retaining the name that related to its old 7th position. Martius was also pushed forward to occupy 3rd month position.
2006-11-03 07:19:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Roman Calender started in the month we call March, making September the seventh month
2006-11-03 06:50:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
January: named after Janus (roman god of two faces)
February: named after a Roman fertility ritual
March:
April:
May: named after Maia
June: named after Juno
July: named after Julius Caesar (added to calendar later)
August: named after Caesar Augustus (added to calendar later)
September: Latin for 7
October: Latin for 8
November: Latin for 9
December: Latin for 10
2006-11-04 02:04:24 · answer #3 · answered by esw5678 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Martius, named after Mars the Roman God of war
2006-11-03 02:10:04 · answer #4 · answered by mooncoimprovements 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Janus month
2006-11-03 06:15:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know but Octo was 8.
2006-11-04 05:34:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋