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What year is it? (ani.social)
submitted 6 months ago by Toes@ani.social to c/science_memes@mander.xyz
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[–] Jolteon@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 months ago (3 children)

So, what would somebody say the year was if they were asked at that point?

[–] Toes@ani.social 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

A universal calendar hasn't been established yet so it would depend on where you are.

For example today in 59 BC under the Athenian calendar would be 17 of Thargelion, Ol.180.1

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

But that's a conversion that everyone knows anyways.

[–] mrmule@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

In Egypt they would say the 8th year of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator

[–] maculata@aussie.zone -1 points 6 months ago

No they wouldn’t. They would say something similar BUT IN OLDE WORLDY EGYPTIAN.

[–] perviouslyiner@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Consulship of Caesar and Bibulus - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/59_BC lists some options of how it would be called in various places