Tenth Month Of The Roman Calendar. Changes to the roman calendar. The romans tweaked their official calendar several times from the republic’s founding in 509 b.c.
The early romans used a calendar in which each month had irregular lengths. The romans tweaked their official calendar several times from the republic’s founding in 509 b.c.
From The Latin Word Novem, Meaning Nine;
The first iteration was a scant 10.
Decem — The Tenth Month Of The Roman Year.
The early romans used a calendar in which each month had irregular lengths.
Originally The Eighth Month Of The Roman Calendar 11:
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Originally The Ninth Month Of The Roman Calendar 12:
Influence of the roman calendar.
The Roman Calendar, A Complicated Lunar Calendar, Had 12 Months Like Our Current Calendar, But Only 10 Of The Months Had Formal Names.
Wikipedia and other sites detail the (possibly legendary) ancient roman calendar of romulus: