In 49 BC, Julius Caesar defies the Roman Senate and crosses the Rubicon river into Italy, uttering “alea iacta est” (the die is cast), signaling the start of civil war ...

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BC: Julius Caesar defies the Roman Senate and crosses the Rubicon, signalling the start of civil war which would lead ...

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Certain Eastern Orthodox churches, including those in Russia, follow the ancient Julien calendar, which runs 13 days later ...

The Romans set January as the first month of the year. Originally, March had been the start of the new year. But the early ...