11-08-2007, 06:29 PM
I, too recall reading that esp. around the feast of the Saturnalia munera were held. But the emperor could decide on whatever reason to hold munera whenever he thought to give his people a treat. This could have been his own birthday, his anniversary of accension to the throne, the birthday or accension day of his predecessor (presuming that one was not victim of damnatio memoriae) etc.
In the provinces it was required of high magistrates to hold either a certain amount of days of munera or ludi circenses or they could mix how many days they hold munera and ludi circenses.
In the provinces it was required of high magistrates to hold either a certain amount of days of munera or ludi circenses or they could mix how many days they hold munera and ludi circenses.
