| ▲ | lovecg 2 days 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. | ||
| ▲ | kergonath 2 days ago | parent | next [-] | |
> 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. | ||
| ▲ | merelysounds 2 days ago | parent | prev [-] | |
Another possible exception: systems where year one happens repeatedly, e.g. Japanese era calendar scheme. | ||