The Equirria (also as Ecurria, from equicurria, "horse races") were two ancient Roman festivals of chariot racing, or perhaps horseback racing, held in...
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Martius was originally the first month of the Roman calendar. February 27: Equirria, involving chariot or horse races; March 1: Mars's dies natalis ("birthday")...
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Matronalia, celebrated on March 1, Junonalia, celebrated on March 7, Equirria, celebrated on March 14, Mamuralia, celebrated on either March 14 or March...
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begin and end the military campaigning season. These festivals were the Equirria, the sacral chariot races held on February 27 and March 14, and on October...
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and forgiveness 23: Terminalia, in honour of Terminus 24: Regifugium 27: Equirria, first of two horse-racing festivals to Mars In the old Roman calendar...
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ceremony of the ancilia movere, developed through the month on the 14th with Equirria in the Campus Martius (and the rite of Mamurius Veturius marking the expulsion...
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established by Hadrian to commemorate the adoption of Antoninus Pius as Caesar 26 IV Kal. Mart. EN 27 III Kal. Mart. NP • EQUIRRIA 28 pridie Kalendas Martias C...
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(quadriga). Other horse and chariot races in honor of Mars occurred at the Equirria and before the sacrifice of the October Horse. The Fasti Praenestini also...
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horse-racing festivals held in honor of Mars, the others being the two Equirria on February 27 and March 14. Two-horse chariot races (bigae) were held...
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Cultor (Iovi Cultori) 14 pridie Idūs Martias (abbrev. prid. Id. Mart.) NP • EQUIRRIA, horse races in honor of Mars • Mamuralia 15 Idūs Martiae NP • Feriae Iovi...
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