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See also: month of the old See also: Roman See also: year, in which it had See also: thirty days assigned to it
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In the Julian See also: calendar, while retaining its former name and number of days, it became the ninth month
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The Ludi Magni (Ludi Romani) in honour of See also: Jupiter, See also: Juno and See also: Minerva began on the 4th of See also: September
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The See also: principal ecclesiastical feasts falling within the month are: the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin on the 8th, the Exaltation of the See also: Holy See also: Cross on the 14th, St See also: Matthew the apostle on the 21st, and St Michael the archangel on the 29th
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September was called " harvest month " in Charlemagne's calendar, and it corresponds partly to the Fructidor and partly to the Vendemiaire of the first French republic
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The Anglo-See also: Saxons called the month Gerstmonath, See also: barley month, that crop being then usually harvested
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It is still called Herbstmonat, harvest month, in See also: Switzerland
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