Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
June 27
June 27 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning AD 250 to AD 363. 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 250
Life on This Day
A Family Certifies Its Sacrifices under Decius
On June 27, AD 250, Aurelius Gaion certified that he, his wife and their three children had performed the sacrifices and libations required under Decius.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Oxy. XII 1464
- British Library Papyrus 2457
Modern scholarship
- British Library Papyri Collection catalogue
- Modern studies of Decian libelli
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AD 363
Event That Shaped History
Jovian Is Acclaimed Emperor
At dawn on June 27, AD 363, senior officers chose Jovian and the army acclaimed him emperor after Julian’s death.
Sources
Primary evidence
- Ammianus Marcellinus, Res Gestae 25.5
Modern scholarship
- Encyclopaedia Iranica, Jovian
- Oxford Classical Dictionary, Jovian
Public links