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JANUARY      Januarius or Ianuarius, sacred to the sky god "Janus or Ianus" (god of entrances) along with February, was added in 713 BC / 40 AUC to the end of the then 304 day, 10 month long "Romulus" Republican calendar.  It became the first "entrance" month of the "revised" Roman Republican Calendar in 200 BC / 552 AUC, Ab Urba Condita, "from the Founding of the City" (Rome), when February was moved between January and March / Martius, and the Roman New Year was moved from March 1st (Kalends Martius) to January 1st (Kalends Januarius / Ianuarius).  Consult  "Roman Calendar" on our  DateYearTime  Page for more details on the Roman Calendar.    

JUNIUS         June or Iunius, sacred to Junus or Iunus, was the fourth month of the 10 month long "Romulus" Calendar.  It became the sixth month of the revised 12 month Roman Republican Calendar in 200 BC / 552 AUC, Ab Urba Condita, "from the Founding of the City" (Rome), when the Roman New Year was moved from March 1st (Kalends Martius) back to January 1st (Kalends Januarius / Ianuarius).  Consult  "Roman Calendar" on our  DateYearTime  Page for a more complete explanation.