Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
January 27
January 27 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning AD 26 to AD 457. 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 26
Life on This Day
A Private Loan Contract Sets Interest and Repayment Terms
On January 27, AD 26, a Greek private loan contract from Soknopaiou Nesos recorded a substantial money loan with interest and repayment provisions. The document shows formal credit operating at village level.
Sources
Primary evidence
- PSI IX 1051
Modern scholarship
- PSI Online digital edition
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AD 457
Event That Shaped History
Emperor Marcian Dies in Constantinople
On January 27, AD 457, Emperor Marcian died in Constantinople after a reign closely associated with the Council of Chalcedon and a firmer eastern policy toward the Huns. His death opened the succession that brought Leo I to the throne eleven days later.
Sources
Primary evidence
- Chronicle tradition summarized in the modern commentary on Marcellinus Comes
Modern scholarship
- Modern studies of the eastern imperial succession in AD 457
- De Imperatoribus Romanis chronology
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