Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
January 17
January 17 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning AD 395 to AD 535. 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 395
Event That Shaped History
Emperor Theodosius I Dies
On January 17, AD 395, Emperor Theodosius I died at Mediolanum. His death divided effective rule between his sons Arcadius in the East and Honorius in the West, creating a political arrangement that became a major turning point in late Roman history.
Sources
Primary evidence
- Late Roman chronicle tradition for the death of Theodosius I
Modern scholarship
- Modern studies of Theodosius I and the Theodosian dynasty
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AD 535
Life on This Day
A Farmer Acknowledges an Advance Connected with His Work
On January 17, AD 535, a Greek receipt recorded an advance from Pamouthius to Johannes, a farmer responsible for two irrigated farms on the Apion estate. The document shows how cash advances could structure agricultural work and tenancy in late antique Egypt.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.CtYBR inv. 33 qua; P.Oxy. 206 descr.
Modern scholarship
- Yale Papyrus Collection catalogue
- Montserrat, Fantoni and Robinson edition
- Modern scholarship on prochreia agreements
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