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Podcast: Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography, & More
Episode: Questions and Answers: Volume 20
Description: The month of July is named after Julius Caesar. In 44 BC, after his assassination, the Roman Senate renamed the month of Quintilis after him in honor of the month he was born.The fact that he was appointed dictator for life probably had something to do with it. All the emperors that came later never changed it, so instead of Quintilis, we have July. So stay tuned for the Quintilis episode of questions and answers on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.Sponsors
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