Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
August 25
August 25 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning 256 BC to AD 450. 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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256 BC
Life on This Day
An Official Orders Two Jars of the Best Wine
On August 25, 256 BC, a Greek letter instructed that Phanesis be given two jars of the best wine.
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AD 450
Event That Shaped History
Marcian Is Recognized as Emperor
On August 25, AD 450, Marcian became emperor at Constantinople after the death of Theodosius II, beginning a reign that would reshape eastern imperial and ecclesiastical policy.
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Primary evidence
- Late Roman chronological tradition for Marcian's accession
Modern scholarship
- Modern imperial biography and chronology
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