| − | '''March''' is the third [[month]] of the [[year]], coming after [[February]] and before [[April]], named after the Roman god of war, Mars. | + | '''March''' is the third [[month]] of the [[year]], coming after [[February]] and before [[April]], named after the Roman god of war, [[Mars]]. During the roman era, it was the first month of the year, thus explaining the names of [[september]], [[october]], [[november]] and [[december]] (respectively seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth in [[latin]], referring to their former relatives positions in the roman calendar). |