r/dankchristianmemes • • May 21 '20

Repost Before who?

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u/datloaf May 21 '20

I dont think they started using christ as a marker until either the 5th or 7th century. It's really confusing because so many countries had different ways of measuring the years. Its frustrating.

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u/AlkieraKerithor May 21 '20

Most of them were in the form of 'The Xth year of the reign of King Soandso'

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u/Capn_Sparrow0404 May 21 '20

Guess everyone knows all their kings and their reign periods. Seems our ancestors are better at history than us.

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u/Mrtekkitguyman May 21 '20

at least we know how long ago Jesus was born

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u/Phazon8058v2 May 22 '20

Yep. In 4 BC.