Examples of Julian calendar in the following topics:
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Dates and Calendars
- The Julian calendar was no longer dependent on the observation of the new moon, but simply followed an algorithm of introducing a leap day every four years.
- The Gregorian calendar was introduced as a refinement of the Julian calendar in 1582 and is today in worldwide use as the de facto calendar for secular purposes.
- The resultant Julian calendar remained in almost universal use in Europe until 1582.
- The calendar was a refinement to the Julian calendar, amounting to a 0.002% correction in the length of the year.
- The terms anno Domini (AD) and before Christ (BC) are used to label or number years in the Julian and Gregorian calendars.
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Julius Caesar
- After assuming control of the government upon the defeat of his enemies in 45 BCE, Caesar began a program of social and governmental reforms that included the creation of the Julian calendar.
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The Westernization of Russia
- Thus, in the year 7207 of the old Russian calendar, Peter proclaimed that the Julian Calendar was in effect and the year was 1700.
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The Classical Period of the Maya
- A 260-day calendar (Tzolkin) was combined with the 365-day solar calendar (Haab') to create a calendar round.
- It utilized 20 named days that repeated 13 times in that calendar year.
- The solar calendar (Haab') is very similar to the modern solar calendar year that uses the earth's orbit around the sun to measure time.
- Each symbol represents a specific day within the calendar.
- When the Tzolkin and Haab' calendar's are combined they create a 52-year solar calendar.
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Shang Religion
- The Shang also established a lunar calendar that was used to predict and record events, such as harvests, births, and deaths (of rulers and peasants alike).
- Because the calendar was used to time both crop planting and the harvest, the king had to employ skilled astronomers to predict dates (and successes) of annual harvests; this would help him maintain support from the people.
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Aztec Religion
- The Aztec based their calendar on the sun and utilized a 365-day religious calendar.
- This calendar shows the 18 months circling around a representation of the sun.
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The Five Emperors
- Zhuanxu is credited with the creation of the Chinese calendar as well as the introduction of religion and astrology.
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The Mythical Period
- Next came Zhuanxu, who was credited with the invention of the Chinese calendar and the introduction of religion and astrology.
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Odoacer and the Fall of Rome
- In 489, Theoderic led the Ostrogoths across the Julian Alps and into Italy.
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The Julio-Claudian Emperors
- The previous emperor, Augustus, was his stepfather, which officially made him a Julian.