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I had a thought once that no one ever lived in year one except retroactively (with some exceptions like the French Revolution). By the time a new system is adop
by lovecg 1y ago
I had a thought once that no one ever lived in year one except retroactively (with some exceptions like the French Revolution). By the time a new system is adopted, it’s already been a while since the defining event.
- merelysounds 1y agoAnother possible exception: systems where year one happens repeatedly, e.g. Japanese era calendar scheme.
- kergonath 1y ago> with some exceptions like the French Revolution It was also the case for the French Revolution. The republican calendar was established in year II. Nobody living in year I knew it at the time.