Augustus and the Roman Calendar: How the First Emperor Controlled Time

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how Augustus reshaped the Roman calendar to consolidate his power. They discuss the Julian calendar reform under Julius Caesar, the problematic leap year implementation, and Augustus's own reforms including correcting the leap year cycle, renaming Sextilis to August, and inserting a long month at the year's end to align the civic calendar with the solar year. The conversation covers the political motivations behind calendar control, the role of the pontifex maximus, and how Augustus used the calendar to reinforce his image as the restorer of order. Specifics include the confusion caused by priests adding leap months incorrectly, the year 9 BC fix, and the eventual standardization that led to the modern Gregorian calendar. A natural donation segment encourages listener support to keep the show ad-free. #Augustus #RomanCalendar #JulianCalendar #CalendarReform #PontifexMaximus #Sextilis #August #LeapYear #SolarYear #RomanTimekeeping #AncientRome #ImperialCult #FexingoHistory #RomanHistory #History #Podcast #AugustusCaesar #CalendarHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo