Fasti

The Fasti (also fasting, F- days) were originally a Roman "List of the Day of Judgment ", the later more Feriae ( season ) were added. In the course formed with the addition of special events an earlier calendar out.

Derived is the term used by fari (to speak), which in turn communicates with fas ( divine law) in connection. This fasti are in contrast to this nefasti days where justice is administered. Was allowed to fasti this is a praetor keep under divine law court.

This directory was originally only accessible to the patricians, and was only in 305 BC published by Gnaeus Flavius ​​, the clerk of Appius Claudius Caecus. Ovid wrote a work of the same 2-8 AD It was a poetic festival calendar, which was written in elegiac couplets. In it the Roman festivals were described with their mythological backgrounds and cultic rituals. There were planned twelve books, but only six were completed.

The pontiffs awarded for each day of the letters A -H ( Nundialbuchstaben ). The Romans had first thought of " 8 -day week ", and only later was introduced to the model of the Babylonians, the " seven -day week ." Each year, got the market day a particular letter assigned; it was planned one year ahead. Furthermore, important events such as the election of a consul were detained. See also: Characters days in the Roman calendar.

Ways:

• Fasti: Calendar with holidays and special events
• Fasti consulares: List of consuls, which was attached to the Arch of Augustus in the Roman Forum. It ranges from 508 BC to 354 AD 1546 remains were found ( Fasti Capitolini ).
• Fasti Commentaries
• Celebrated lists of generals, the triumphs: Fasti triumphant