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
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AD 241
Life on This Day
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
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AD 527
Life on This Day
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