Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
February 6
February 6 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by one verified record dated AD 211. The entry below connects this calendar date with its surviving historical evidence and context.
Across the centuries
On This Day
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AD 211
Life on This Day
A Son Renounces His Share of an Inheritance
On February 6, AD 211, Isidorus renounced his share in his late father’s inheritance in favor of his brothers Herminus and Theognostus. In return, they were to repay their father’s debts and maintain their living mother.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Lond. III 932 = British Library Papyrus 932, TM 22718
Modern scholarship
- British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue
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