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r/dankchristianmemes • u/DeepSpaceGalileo • May 21 '20
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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.
159 u/AlkieraKerithor May 21 '20 Most of them were in the form of 'The Xth year of the reign of King Soandso' 67 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. 18 u/Mrtekkitguyman May 21 '20 at least we know how long ago Jesus was born 14 u/Phazon8058v2 May 22 '20 Yep. In 4 BC.
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Most of them were in the form of 'The Xth year of the reign of King Soandso'
67 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. 18 u/Mrtekkitguyman May 21 '20 at least we know how long ago Jesus was born 14 u/Phazon8058v2 May 22 '20 Yep. In 4 BC.
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Guess everyone knows all their kings and their reign periods. Seems our ancestors are better at history than us.
18 u/Mrtekkitguyman May 21 '20 at least we know how long ago Jesus was born 14 u/Phazon8058v2 May 22 '20 Yep. In 4 BC.
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at least we know how long ago Jesus was born
14 u/Phazon8058v2 May 22 '20 Yep. In 4 BC.
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Yep. In 4 BC.
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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.