Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
April 1
April 1 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning AD 278 to AD 527. 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 278
Life on This Day
Officials Order Dykes and Canals Cleared Before the Flood
Officials ordered work on dykes and canals ahead of the Nile inundation.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Oxy. XII 1409
Modern scholarship
- Audited catalogue, edition or scholarly source linked in public_source_links
Public links
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AD 527
Event That Shaped History
Justinian becomes co-emperor
On April 1, 527, Justin I raised Justinian to the rank of co-emperor.
Sources
Primary evidence
- Cambridge Companion to the Age of Justinian
Modern scholarship
- Audited catalogue, edition or scholarly source linked in public_source_links
Public links