Mercedonius
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Mercedonius was an occasional leap month in the early Roman calendar, inserted to realign the lunar-based year with the solar cycle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mercedonius canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intercalary month
ⓘ
month in the Roman calendar ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | Julian calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Numa Pompilius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | lunar phases ⓘ |
| calendarRole | intercalation to approximate 365-day solar year ⓘ |
| calendarType | lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Roman religion
ⓘ
Roman timekeeping ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Pontifex Maximus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Roman religion and festival cycle ⓘ |
| effectOnYearLength | extended the Roman year beyond 355 days ⓘ |
| etymology | possibly derived from Latin "merces" (wages or payment) ⓘ |
| followedBy | March ⓘ |
| frequency | occasionally inserted ⓘ |
| function |
correct drift of the Roman calendar
ⓘ
realign lunar year with solar year ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Roman pontiffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 27 days in some reconstructions
ⓘ
sometimes reconstructed as 22 or 23 days ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Censorinus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Macrobius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAspect | intercalation could be manipulated for political advantage ⓘ |
| positionInYear |
inserted after 23 February in some reconstructions
ⓘ
inserted between February and March ⓘ |
| precededBy | February NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
keep Roman festivals in correct season
ⓘ
synchronize civic calendar with agricultural year ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Roman Republican calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Julian calendar reform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardYearContext | Roman 355-day common year ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| uncertainty |
exact length is debated among scholars
ⓘ
exact rules of insertion are not securely known ⓘ |
| usedIn | early Roman calendar ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 46 BC (introduction of Julian calendar) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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