This area of the site gives access to a discussion of the analysis underlying the conversion of Roman dates used at this site. The three dropdown menus above point to the individual discussions. They are organised as follows:

• Topics: Discussions of a number of general and particular topics, including:

  • Synchronisms: astronomical, calendrical, nundinal and seasonal
    

  • Particular synchronisms: The Nemean games; the eclipse of Ennius; the Tumultus Lepidianus
    
  • Calendrical: Festival-based dates; imperial nundinal cycle; fasti consulares; reforms of 222, 191, 154, 45 and 8
    
  • Research: Triumphs; the Latin Festival; pontifical intercalation policy

• Model: Summary discussions of how the conversion table for various periods was arrived at. The topics covered include: general assumptions and the models for 86-46, 168-86, 190-168, 218-190, 262-218

• Individual Years: Analyses of individual years. An entry exists if there is data relating to that year or if there is a specific argument required to arrive at the length or dates of the year. The major entries are: 250, 242, 222, 217, 191, 190, 169, 168, 140, 112, 86, 77, 67, 53, 46, 45, 41, 24 and 8.

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