Calendar era

A calendar era is the year numbering system used by a calendar. For example, the Gregorian calendar numbers its years in the Western Christian era (the Coptic and Ethiopic churches have their own Christian eras, see below). The instant, date, or year from which time is marked is called the epoch of the era. There are many different calendar eras. Some are listed below along with their abbreviations (if any). A.D. (or AD) — for the Latin Anno Domini, meaning in the year of our Lord. Yea ...

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Anno Domini Nostri Iesu Christi ("In the Year of Our Lord Jesus Christ"), commonly shortened to Anno Domini ("In the Year of the Lord"), abbreviated as AD or A.D., is the designation used to number years in the Christian Era, conventionally used with the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It defines an epoch based on the traditionally-reckoned year of the birth of Jesus. Years before the epoch used to be denoted a.C.n. (for Ante Christum Natum, "before the birth of Christ"), althoug ...

Including:

• Anno Domini - Numbering of years
• Anno Domini - Earlier calendar epochs
• Anno Domini - Consular dating
• Anno Domini - Dating from the founding of Rome
• Anno Domini - Regnal years of Roman emperors
• Anno Domini - Indiction cycles
• Anno Domini - Other dating systems
• Anno Domini - History of Anno Domini
• Anno Domini - Accuracy
• Anno Domini - Popularization
• Anno Domini - Alternative methods in the modern era

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Anno Domini dating was not adopted in Western Europe until the eighth century. Like the other inhabitants of the Roman Empire, early Christians used one of several methods to indicate a specific year — and it was not uncommon for more than one to be used in the same document. This redundancy allows historians to construct parallel regnal lists for many kingdoms and polities by comparing chronicles from different regions, which include the same rulers. ...

See also:

Anno Domini, Anno Domini - Synonyms, Anno Domini - Common Era, Anno Domini - Anno Salutis, Anno Domini - Numbering of years, Anno Domini - Earlier calendar epochs, Anno Domini - Consular dating, Anno Domini - Dating from the founding of Rome, Anno Domini - Regnal years of Roman emperors, Anno Domini - Indiction cycles, Anno Domini - Other dating systems, Anno Domini - History of Anno Domini, Anno Domini - Accuracy, Anno Domini - Popularization, Anno Domini - Other eras in official use, Anno Domini - European attempts, Anno Domini - Asian national eras, Anno Domini - Religious eras

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Anno Domini dating was not the initial choice of Christians in the Mediterranean world; it was not adopted in Western Europe until after the end of the Western Roman Empire, traditionally dated as September 4, 476. Like the other inhabitants of the Roman Empire, early Christians used one of several methods to indicate a specific year — and it was not uncommon for more than one to be used in the same document. This redundancy allows historians to construct parallel regnal lists for many kingdoms and polities by comparing chronicles from different regions, which include the same rulers. ...

See also:

Anno Domini, Anno Domini - Numbering of years, Anno Domini - Earlier calendar epochs, Anno Domini - Consular dating, Anno Domini - Dating from the founding of Rome, Anno Domini - Regnal years of Roman emperors, Anno Domini - Indiction cycles, Anno Domini - Other dating systems, Anno Domini - History of Anno Domini, Anno Domini - Accuracy, Anno Domini - Popularization, Anno Domini - Alternative methods in the modern era

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Anno Domini dating was not adopted in Western Europe until the eighth century. Like the other inhabitants of the Roman Empire, early Christians used one of several methods to indicate a specific year — and it was not uncommon for more than one to be used in the same document. This redundancy allows historians to construct parallel regnal lists for many kingdoms and polities by comparing chronicles from different regions, which include the same rulers. ...

See also:

Anno Domini, Anno Domini - Synonyms, Anno Domini - Common Era, Anno Domini - Anno Salutis, Anno Domini - Numbering of years, Anno Domini - Earlier calendar epochs, Anno Domini - Consular dating, Anno Domini - Dating from the founding of Rome, Anno Domini - Regnal years of Roman emperors, Anno Domini - Indiction cycles, Anno Domini - Other dating systems, Anno Domini - History of Anno Domini, Anno Domini - Accuracy, Anno Domini - Popularization, Anno Domini - Other eras in official use, Anno Domini - European attempts, Anno Domini - Asian national eras, Anno Domini - Religious eras, Anno Domini - Note

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Early Christians designated the year via a combination of consular dating, imperial regnal year dating, and Creation dating. Use of consular dating ended when the emperor Justinian I discontinued appointing consuls in the mid sixth century, shortly after he required that the use of imperial regnal dating. The last consul nominated was Anicius Faustus Albinus Basilius in 541. The papacy was in regular contact throughout the Middle Ages with envoys of the Byzantine world, and had a clear idea — sudden deaths and deposals notwiths ...

See also:

Anno Domini, Anno Domini - Synonyms, Anno Domini - Common Era, Anno Domini - Anno Salutis, Anno Domini - Numbering of years, Anno Domini - Earlier calendar epochs, Anno Domini - Consular dating, Anno Domini - Dating from the founding of Rome, Anno Domini - Regnal years of Roman emperors, Anno Domini - Indiction cycles, Anno Domini - Other dating systems, Anno Domini - History of Anno Domini, Anno Domini - Accuracy, Anno Domini - Popularization, Anno Domini - Other eras in official use, Anno Domini - European attempts, Anno Domini - Asian national eras, Anno Domini - Religious eras, Anno Domini - Note

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Some other eras were in official use in modern times or are still in use in several countries alongside the current international Anno Domini era. Anno Domini - European attempts. The French Revolution seriously attempted to displace the Anno Domini system by instead dating from 22 September 1792 = 1 vendémiaire an I (an means year in French) of the First French Republic. (see French Revolutionary Calendar). Napoléon finally abolished the calendar effective 1 January 1806, the day aft ...

See also:

Anno Domini, Anno Domini - Synonyms, Anno Domini - Common Era, Anno Domini - Anno Salutis, Anno Domini - Numbering of years, Anno Domini - Earlier calendar epochs, Anno Domini - Consular dating, Anno Domini - Dating from the founding of Rome, Anno Domini - Regnal years of Roman emperors, Anno Domini - Indiction cycles, Anno Domini - Other dating systems, Anno Domini - History of Anno Domini, Anno Domini - Accuracy, Anno Domini - Popularization, Anno Domini - Other eras in official use, Anno Domini - European attempts, Anno Domini - Asian national eras, Anno Domini - Religious eras, Anno Domini - Note

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Anno Mundi (AM, "in the year of the world") refers to a Calendar era counting from the creation of the world. An example is the Hebrew calendar which considers creation to have taken place in the year 3761 BC. AM was also used by early Christian chronographers. The medieval historian Bede dated creation to 18 March 3952 BC. The Aetos Kosmou is the corresponding concept in the Byzantine Greek Calen ...

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Some other eras were in official use in modern times or are still in use in several countries alongside the current international Anno Domini era. Anno Domini - European attempts. The French Revolution seriously attempted to displace the Anno Domini system by instead dating from 22 September 1792 = 1 vendémiaire an I (an means year in French) of the First French Republic. (see French Revolutionary Calendar). Napoléon finally abolished the calendar effective 1 January 1806, the day aft ...

See also:

Anno Domini, Anno Domini - Synonyms, Anno Domini - Common Era, Anno Domini - Anno Salutis, Anno Domini - Numbering of years, Anno Domini - Earlier calendar epochs, Anno Domini - Consular dating, Anno Domini - Dating from the founding of Rome, Anno Domini - Regnal years of Roman emperors, Anno Domini - Indiction cycles, Anno Domini - Other dating systems, Anno Domini - History of Anno Domini, Anno Domini - Accuracy, Anno Domini - Popularization, Anno Domini - Other eras in official use, Anno Domini - European attempts, Anno Domini - Asian national eras, Anno Domini - Religious eras

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As the Roman Empire declined, imperial regnal year dating became sloppy, but remained the norm for 400 years in Christian Church circles. Use of consular dating ended when the emperor Justinian I discontinued appointing consuls in the mid-6th century. The last consul nominated was Anicius Faustus Albinus Basilius in 541. The Papacy was in regular contact throughout the Middle Ages with envoys of the Byzantine world, and had a clear idea — sudden deaths and deposals notwiths ...

See also:

Anno Domini, Anno Domini - Numbering of years, Anno Domini - Earlier calendar epochs, Anno Domini - Consular dating, Anno Domini - Dating from the founding of Rome, Anno Domini - Regnal years of Roman emperors, Anno Domini - Indiction cycles, Anno Domini - Other dating systems, Anno Domini - History of Anno Domini, Anno Domini - Accuracy, Anno Domini - Popularization, Anno Domini - Alternative methods in the modern era

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Anno Domini - Common Era. Anno Domini is sometimes referred to as the Common Era (CE) instead. This term is often preferred by those who want to avoid the association with the Christian era. For example, Cunningham and Starr (1998) write that "B.C.E./C.E. ... do not presuppose faith in Christ and hence are more appropriate for interfaith dialog than the conventional B.C./A.D." An equivalent term (gōngyuán, 公元) has been used in the People's Republic of China after the Chinese era names were abolished. See also:

Anno Domini, Anno Domini - Synonyms, Anno Domini - Common Era, Anno Domini - Anno Salutis, Anno Domini - Numbering of years, Anno Domini - Earlier calendar epochs, Anno Domini - Consular dating, Anno Domini - Dating from the founding of Rome, Anno Domini - Regnal years of Roman emperors, Anno Domini - Indiction cycles, Anno Domini - Other dating systems, Anno Domini - History of Anno Domini, Anno Domini - Accuracy, Anno Domini - Popularization, Anno Domini - Other eras in official use, Anno Domini - European attempts, Anno Domini - Asian national eras, Anno Domini - Religious eras, Anno Domini - Note

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Anno Domini - Common Era. Anno Domini is sometimes referred to as the Common Era (CE) instead. This term is often preferred by those who want to avoid the association with the Christian era. For example, Cunningham and Starr (1998) write that "B.C.E./C.E. ... do not presuppose faith in Christ and hence are more appropriate for interfaith dialog than the conventional B.C./A.D." When the People's Republic of China abolished the Republic of China era in 1949, it adopted Western years, calling that era gōngyuán, 公元, which literally means Common Era. See also:

Anno Domini, Anno Domini - Synonyms, Anno Domini - Common Era, Anno Domini - Anno Salutis, Anno Domini - Numbering of years, Anno Domini - Earlier calendar epochs, Anno Domini - Consular dating, Anno Domini - Dating from the founding of Rome, Anno Domini - Regnal years of Roman emperors, Anno Domini - Indiction cycles, Anno Domini - Other dating systems, Anno Domini - History of Anno Domini, Anno Domini - Accuracy, Anno Domini - Popularization, Anno Domini - Other eras in official use, Anno Domini - European attempts, Anno Domini - Asian national eras, Anno Domini - Religious eras

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Early Christians designated the year via a combination of consular dating, imperial regnal year dating, and Creation dating. Use of consular dating ended when the emperor Justinian I discontinued appointing consuls in the mid sixth century, shortly after he required that the use of imperial regnal dating. The last consul nominated was Anicius Faustus Albinus Basilius in 541. The papacy was in regular contact throughout the Middle Ages with envoys of the Byzantine world, and had a clear idea — sudden deaths and deposals notwiths ...

See also:

Anno Domini, Anno Domini - Synonyms, Anno Domini - Common Era, Anno Domini - Anno Salutis, Anno Domini - Numbering of years, Anno Domini - Earlier calendar epochs, Anno Domini - Consular dating, Anno Domini - Dating from the founding of Rome, Anno Domini - Regnal years of Roman emperors, Anno Domini - Indiction cycles, Anno Domini - Other dating systems, Anno Domini - History of Anno Domini, Anno Domini - Accuracy, Anno Domini - Popularization, Anno Domini - Other eras in official use, Anno Domini - European attempts, Anno Domini - Asian national eras, Anno Domini - Religious eras

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The French Revolution and the Italian Fascists each seriously attempted to displace the Anno Domini system by instead dating from their own foundings — a non-royal regnal year system (see French Revolutionary Calendar). The Italian Fascists actually used the standard system along with Roman numerals denoting the number of years since the establishment of the Fascist government in 1922. Therefore, 1934, for example, was Year XII. Both attempts ultimately failed to replace the standard calendar. North Korea uses a system that sta ...

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Anno Domini, Anno Domini - Numbering of years, Anno Domini - Earlier calendar epochs, Anno Domini - Consular dating, Anno Domini - Dating from the founding of Rome, Anno Domini - Regnal years of Roman emperors, Anno Domini - Indiction cycles, Anno Domini - Other dating systems, Anno Domini - History of Anno Domini, Anno Domini - Accuracy, Anno Domini - Popularization, Anno Domini - Alternative methods in the modern era

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The dominant method that the Romans used to identify a year for dating purposes was to name it after the two consuls who took office in it. Since 153 BC, they had taken office on 1 January, and Julius Caesar did not change the beginning of the year. Thus this consular year was an eponymous or named year. Roman years were named this way until the last consul was appointed in 541. Only rarely did the Romans number the year from the founding of the city (of Rome), ab urbe condita (AUC). This method was used by Roman historians to determi ...

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Julian year calendar, Julian year calendar - Introduction, Julian year calendar - Julian era, Julian year calendar - Julian start of the year, Julian year calendar - Notes

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With the introduction of anno Domini by Dionysius Exiguus in AD 525 the years were numbered from the supposed date of the incarnation or annunciation of Jesus on 25 March, although this soon changed to Christmas. During the Middle Ages 1 January was given the name New Year's Day (or an equivalent name) in all Western European countries (those dominated by the Roman Catholic Church), even while most of those countries began their numbered year on 25 December (the Nativity of Jesus), then 25 March (the Incarnation of Jesus), and ...

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Julian year calendar, Julian year calendar - Introduction, Julian year calendar - Julian era, Julian year calendar - Julian start of the year, Julian year calendar - Notes

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