TIL that the difference between September, October, Novmeber, and December's Latin roots (7, 8, 9, and 10) and their order in the calender (9, 10, 11, 12) was caused by the addition of January and February by Numa Pompilius, and not July and August by the Caesars.
britannica.com/science/Roman-republican-calendarPosted Jan 4, 2023, 6:07 PM UTC
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