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What year is it? (ani.social)
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[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago

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