minus-squareeestileib@sh.itjust.worksto[Dormant] moved to !historymemes@piefed.social@lemmy.world•Praise the sun!linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoDecember 25 literally the Day of the Birth of the Unconquered Sun, invented by Emperor Julian in an attempt to restore paganism to the Roman Empire in the early 300s. Dec 25 only became accepted as the birth date of Jesus afterwards. Can’t make it up. linkfedilink
December 25 literally the Day of the Birth of the Unconquered Sun, invented by Emperor Julian in an attempt to restore paganism to the Roman Empire in the early 300s.
Dec 25 only became accepted as the birth date of Jesus afterwards.
Can’t make it up.