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<p> The second month of the year, was added along with January by Numa to the end of the original [[Roman]] year of 10 months; derived its name from a festival offered annually on the 15th day to Februus, an ancient [[Italian]] god of the nether world; was assigned its present position in the calendar by [[Julius]] Cæsar, who also introduced the intercalary day for leap-year. </p> | <p> The second month of the year, was added along with [[January]] by Numa to the end of the original [[Roman]] year of 10 months; derived its name from a festival offered annually on the 15th day to Februus, an ancient [[Italian]] god of the nether world; was assigned its present position in the calendar by [[Julius]] Cæsar, who also introduced the intercalary day for leap-year. </p> | ||
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Revision as of 20:09, 11 October 2021
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [1]
The second month of the year, was added along with January by Numa to the end of the original Roman year of 10 months; derived its name from a festival offered annually on the 15th day to Februus, an ancient Italian god of the nether world; was assigned its present position in the calendar by Julius Cæsar, who also introduced the intercalary day for leap-year.
