Bimillennium Apr 2026

Investigations during this period highlighted how Augustus was often "Christianized" in later legends, such as the report of an oracle prefiguring the birth of Christ, which eventually linked him to the foundation of the Santa Maria in Aracoeli . The Ovidian Bimillennium (2017)

Earlier in the 20th century, the "Bimillennium Vergilianum" (the 2,000th anniversary of Virgil’s birth in 1930) set the precedent for these celebrations. bimillennium

The Bimillennium: Echoes of the Augustan Age in the 21st Century Introduction In 1929, scholars like Dr

Contemporary readings of Ovid's exile poetry have shifted to look at the "disfiguration" of his career—a "real and abominable" event that tore his life apart, rather than just a literary trope. the "Bimillennium Vergilianum" (the 2

In 1929, scholars like Dr. MacVay addressed the "World Significance of the Bimillennium Vergilianum," framing the Roman poet as a figure of universal importance.

The following paper explores the cultural and scholarly impact of these 2,000-year milestones, specifically focusing on the recent commemorations of Augustus and the poet Ovid.