Quintilis

Quintilis was the former Latin name for the fifth (later seventh) month in the Roman calendar that was after Junius and before Sextilis. Quintilis was renamed to July in honor of Julius Caesar, who was born in that month.

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The Kalends of Quintilis.

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This is one of the dies nefasti, a day on which no legal action or public voting could take place.

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On this day, the future Roman Emperor Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (born AD 12, died AD 41, emperor AD 37-41) "Caligula" was named Consul by the Roman Senate in 31 AD. The month was known as July by this time.

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