Your Day in the Ancient Greek World

July 19

July 19 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning AD 241 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

  1. AD 241

    Life on This Day

    Roman Egypt Law & Civic Life High

    A Father of Five Receives Exemption from Compulsory Service

    On July 19, AD 241, a Greek administrative document granted a father of five exemption from compulsory public service.

    Sources

    Primary evidence

    • P.Mich.inv. 1016

    Modern scholarship

    • University of Michigan APIS

    Public links

  2. AD 527

    Life on This Day

    Byzantine Egypt Law & Civic Life High

    A Soldier Borrows Eighteen Artabas of Grain

    On July 19, AD 527, the soldier Flavius Samuel borrowed eighteen artabas of grain in a Greek contract secured on a farm.

    Sources

    Primary evidence

    • British Library Papyrus 3112
    • P.Michael. 44

    Modern scholarship

    • British Library Papyri Collection catalogue

    Public links