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Follow-up to REAL theories for the origin of April Fool’s Day

Follow-up to REAL theories for the origin of April Fool’s Day

by David Tollen | Apr 9, 2020 | Classical Civilization, The Postclassical Age, The Early Modern Age, History General

  Last week, I posted this article that had 3 real theories on the origins of April Fool’s Day, and 3 fake theories. Below are the 3 true theories: 1. In 1582, France switched from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, which moved New Year’s Day from March to...

This week in history: Caligula

by David Tollen | Jan 25, 2020 | Classical Civilization, History General

This week in 41 CE, a faction Roman leaders assassinated their emperor, Caligula. The emperor had oppressed the nobles and the Senate (though not necessarily the common people), so this was not the first plot against his rule. The trigger for this final and successful...
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