Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
June 7
June 7 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning AD 421 to AD 583. 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 421
Event That Shaped History
Eudocia Marries Theodosius II
On June 7, AD 421, Aelia Eudocia, born Athenais, married the eastern Roman emperor Theodosius II.
Sources
Primary evidence
- Late antique historical tradition concerning Eudocia and Theodosius II
Modern scholarship
- Oxford Classical Dictionary, Aelia Eudocia
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AD 583
Life on This Day
A Widow Enters an Arbitrated Family Estate Dispute
On June 7, AD 583, a Greek document recorded an arbitrated estate dispute involving a widow named Tapia and other family members.
Sources
Primary evidence
- British Library Papyrus 1807
Modern scholarship
- British Library Papyri Collection catalogue
Public links