January 24, 41 AD, Caligula was murdered along with his wife and infant child by a Praetorian tribune while attending the Palatine games. Claudius succeeded his nephew.
76 AD the Emperor Hadrian was born. Also the Sementivae or Paganalia which was a movable festival was held around this time. This was a festival of spring sowing or for protection of seed sown the previous autumn or both. Offerings were made to Tellus on the first day and to Ceres on the second day.
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