#History
Roman Calendar.
The months July and August in the Roman Calendar are named after the Roman Emperors Julius Caesar and Augustus Ceaser.
In 44 BCE, the Roman Senate renamed the month “Quintilis” to July in honour of Emperor Julius Caesar, as it was the month of his birth.
August was also named after Augustus Caesar, the first Roman Emperor.
100 BCE : Julius Caesar is born.
44 BCE: Julius Caesar is assassinated. Later that year, the Roman Senate renamed the month “Quintilis” to July in his honour.
Julius Caesar was about 56 years old when he was murdered by his colleagues.
After Caesar’s assassination, the Roman Senate decided to honour him by renaming the month of Quintilis (the fifth month in the old Roman calendar, which started in March) to Julius (July).
This decision was part of the broader effort to consolidate Caesar’s legacy and recognise his contributions to Rome.
July was the 5th and not the 7th month in the original Roman calendar. Before Julius Caesar, the month was known as Quintilis which means “fifth month” in Latin.
The year began in March and ended in “December” which comes from Latin “Decem” meaning the 10th month.
The months that were later named January and February were cold and not good for farming . They were simply seen as useless and thus neglected. Their addition to the calendar was a later development.
