Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
April 8
April 8 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning AD 217 to AD 303. Together, the entries below connect this calendar date with different moments in the ancient Greek world through historical and documentary evidence.
Across the centuries
On This Day
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AD 217
Event That Shaped History
Caracalla is assassinated on the road to Carrhae
On April 8, 217, Emperor Caracalla was assassinated on the road between Edessa and Carrhae.
Sources
Primary evidence
- Penn Museum, To the Victory of Caracalla
Modern scholarship
- Audited catalogue, edition or scholarly source linked in public_source_links
Public links
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AD 303
Life on This Day
An Administrative Entry Survives from April 8
These specific lines preserve an administrative entry dated April 8, 303 CE. The date must not be applied to the entire roll.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Lips. I 84, col. V.21-23
Modern scholarship
- Audited catalogue, edition or scholarly source linked in public_source_links
Public links