Toes♀@ani.social to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 7 months agoWhat year is it?ani.socialimagemessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up11.16Karrow-down112
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minus-squareironhydroxide@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·7 months agoWikipedia says 695 Ab urbe condita.
minus-squaremkwt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·7 months agoIn the Roman empire it was also common to identify years by the names of the two consuls, because the consuls served one year terms. Consuls continued to be elected through most of the empire period.
minus-squareGroteStreet 🦘@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·7 months agoThe system would also work in the UK the past few years.
Wikipedia says 695 Ab urbe condita.
In the Roman empire it was also common to identify years by the names of the two consuls, because the consuls served one year terms.
Consuls continued to be elected through most of the empire period.
The system would also work in the UK the past few years.