Your Day in the Ancient Greek World

December 9

December 9 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning AD 143 to AD 385. 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

  1. AD 143

    Life on This Day

    Elephantine, Roman Egypt Economy & Trade High

    A Payment Is Made for the Harvest of Public Date Palms

    On December 9, AD 143, a Greek receipt from Elephantine records payment connected with harvesting public date palms. The record links agricultural work with public revenue.

    Sources

    Primary evidence

    • ERC Elephantine dataset 307124

    Modern scholarship

    • Texts & Scripts from Elephantine

    Public links

  2. AD 385

    Life on This Day

    Rhodes and Constantinople, Eastern Roman Empire Law & Civic Life High

    Rhodes Wins Relief from Dangerous Winter Travel

    On December 9, AD 385, an imperial constitution responded to a complaint from Rhodes by ordering judges to spend winters in rotation among five principal cities because winter navigation was dangerous and uncertain.

    Sources

    Primary evidence

    • Codex Justinianus 1.40.6

    Modern scholarship

    • Samuel Parsons Scott and Fred H. Blume translation tradition; University of Wyoming Annotated Justinian Code

    Public links