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Janus: God of the New Year

Ancient History Fangirl

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The Sabines and Janus

The ancient roman war machine was seasonal. Season lasted from march to october. This is why julius caesar surprised everybody by kicking off his civil war in the winter. Janus was the god of the start of wars, and also the god of their ending. The roots of this ritual may go back all the way to micenean times.

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