Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

October 29 312: Constantine the Great enters Rome after his victory at the Milvian Bridge

October 29 312: Constantine the Great enters Rome after his victory at the Milvian Bridge

Monday, October 28, 2013

The Italian Giant Bibles

The Italian Giant Bibles, Lay Patronage, and Professional Workmanship http://zite.to/17rhZ7p

October 28 312: Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine I defeats Maxentius,

it's happened on October 28 312: Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine I defeats Maxentius, becoming the sole Roman emperor.

October 28 97: Emperor Nerva is forced by the Praetorian Guard to adopt general Marcus Ulpius Trajanus as his heir and successor

October 28 97: Emperor Nerva is forced by the Praetorian Guard to adopt general Marcus Ulpius Trajanus as his heir and successor

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Mount Etna Eruption 2013

Mount Etna Eruption 2013: Europe's Most Active Volcano Spews Lava In Italy http://zite.to/1av0hk5 #photo

A "Total Rome!" 1/6 scale Roman Legionary 12-inch action figure

A "Total Rome!" 1/6 scale Roman Legionary 12-inch action figure http://zite.to/17lsN9q - lots of info about Roman legionaries here

Saturday, October 26, 2013

October 26 1860: Meeting of Teano.

October 26 1860: Meeting of Teano. Giuseppe Garibaldi, conqueror of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies, gives it to King Victor Emmanuel II

Friday, October 25, 2013

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Monday, October 14, 2013

Great View of Mount Etna

Great View of Mount Etna (Volcano) in Taormina Sicily, Italy http://zite.to/16YPYpG #photo

October 14 222: Pope Callixtus I is killed by a mob in Rome's Trastevere

October 14 222: Pope Callixtus I is killed by a mob in Rome's Trastevere after a 5-year reign

Sunday, October 13, 2013

Saturday, October 12, 2013

October 12 1492: Christopher Columbus's expedition makes landfall in The Bahama

October 12 1492: Christopher Columbus's expedition makes landfall in The Bahamas. The explorer believes he has reached India.

Friday, October 11, 2013

The Power and Emotion in Women’s Correspondence in Fifteenth-Century Italy

You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me: The Power and Emotion in Women’s Correspondence in Fifteenth-Century Italy http://zite.to/1adzYLz

Was born on October 10 1813: Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer

Was born on October 10 1813: Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer (d. 1901)

Tuesday, October 08, 2013

Sunday, October 06, 2013

Was born on October 6 1552: Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary in China

Was born on October 6 1552: Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary in China

October 6 1600: Jacopo Peri's Euridice, the earliest surviving opera, premieres in Florence

October 6 1600: Jacopo Peri's Euridice, the earliest surviving opera, premieres in Florence, signifying the beginning of the Baroque age

Saturday, October 05, 2013

October 5 1582: the day that did not exist in Italy

Oct 5 1582: Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain

Friday, October 04, 2013

Thursday, October 03, 2013

October 3 52 BC: Vercingetorix surrenders to the Romans under Julius Caesar

October 3 52 BC: Vercingetorix, leader of the Gauls, surrenders to the Romans under Julius Caesar, ending the siege and Battle of Alesia

Wednesday, October 02, 2013

Was born on October 2 1538: Charles Borromeo, Italian archbishop and saint

Was born on October 2 1538: Charles Borromeo, Italian archbishop and saint (d. 1584)

Tuesday, October 01, 2013

10,000 Temple of Mithras discoveries draw comparisons with Pompeii in Roman London

10,000 Temple of Mithras discoveries draw comparisons with Pompeii in Roman London http://zite.to/1bobCFp #photogallery

Was born on October 1 86 BC: Sallust, Roman historian

Was born on October 1 86 BC: Sallust, Roman historian (d. 34 BC)