The ''Fasti vindobonenses'' are two sets of
late antique
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consular
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A consu ...
annals ("fasti"), found in the ''
Vindobonensis'' manuscript MS. 3416, together with the
Chronography of 354
The Chronograph of 354 is a compilation of chronological and calendrical texts produced in 354 AD for a wealthy Roman Christian named Valentinus by the calligrapher and illustrator Furius Dionysius Filocalus. The original illustrated manuscri ...
. They were previously known as ''Anonymus Cuspiniani'', since they were published by
Johannes Cuspinianus in 1553, and are part of the ''
Consularia Italica'' collection.
The first collection is entitled ''Fasti vindobonenses priores'' and covers the periods 44 BC – AD 403 and 455 – 493. The second is called ''Fasti vindobonenses posteriores'' and covers the period 44 BC – AD 397, 439 – 455 and 495 – 539.
Later additions were included for years 390 – 473 in a copy conserved in the ''Sangallensis'' MS. 878.
See also
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List of ancient Roman fasti
Ancient Roman ''fasti'' were calendars ''(fasti)'' that recorded religious observances and officially commemorated events. They were typically displayed in the form of an inscription at a prominent public location such as a major temple; severa ...
References
* Michele Renee Salzman (1990), ''On Roman time: the codex-calendar of 354 and the rhythms of urban life in late antiquity'', University of California Press, , p. 24.
* {{Cite book , last=Mommsen , first=Theodor , url= , title=Chronica minora , date=1892 , publisher=Berolini , series=
Monumenta Germaniae Historica
The (Latin for "Historical Monuments of Germany"), frequently abbreviated MGH, is a comprehensive series of carefully edited and published primary sources, both chronicle and archival, for the study of parts of Northwestern, Central and Souther ...
, chapter=Fasti Vindobenses priores et posteriores , author-link=Theodor Mommsen , chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/chronicaminorasa09momm/page/262
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