But I guess that when people first started numbering years it was most useful to certain members of the population and inconsequential for others, therefore some people might have been unaffected and …

Aug 11, 2015 · What is the earliest written date found? When I say "date" I primarily mean a date in the Gregorian calendar (perhaps the calendar-year is most interesting). It could also be interesting to …

Jul 20, 2018 · The years in a Decade are numbered 1 to 10 (and not numbered from 0 to 9.) So the first decade of the 21st century contains years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 …

Jan 2, 2022 · The first day of the 19th century is recorded as having been celebrated on 1st January 1801, and the first day of the 20th century on 1st January 1901, which shows that a new century was …

Sep 23, 2016 · The Indus Valley Civilization was probably 3rd, starting around 2600 BC. China started writing at roughly 1500 BC, and the Olmec Civilization in Central America also goes back to roughly …

Jun 19, 2012 · 2 Imhotep, is the first "artist" whose name is recorded. He built the first pyramid during the Third Dynasty for King Djoser. Before that however, there were kings, gods and goddesses …

If you just want to write a date on or after 15 October 1582 in Latin, using the same wording as in ancient Rome, all well and good. But Gregorian dates are seldom used before that calendar was first …

Oct 29, 2015 · The first title to be used for "pope" properly was the Latin Pontifex Maximus, which was originally the title for the chief of the College of Priests (Collegium Pontificum), sort of religious …

May 8, 2022 · Thus, what first seemed like two sources is really just one, and a fishy one, giving itself no further references or even clues how 'that early date' came to be. The Persian language Wikipedia …

When in history do we first have record of steel being used as a material? I am also interested in both its initial purpose and when it was first used in weapon making.