The name of March is believed to come from Martius which is the first month of the earliest version of the Roman calendar. Martius was named after Mars the Roman god of war (his Greek counterpart was Ares); he was the ancestor of the Roman people through his sons Romulus and Remus, the former of… Continue reading The Ides of March // The Women of Rome
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Women’s History Month 2021
Welcome back to the blog! Now in the UK, March was Women's History Month, a month that I, as someone who doesn't care very much for many male historical figures always looks forward to. It's always thrilling to see various women and their achievements get highlighted in a way that they usually wouldn't in the… Continue reading Women’s History Month 2021
The Monstrous Regiment of Women 