Dear listmembers,
We are all familiar with Dionysius Exiguus, who in the sixth century
calculated the year of Christ's birth, and was at least 4 years off.
Since then, the "real" Anno Domini is actually 4 BC, or even earlier.
When i discussed this with my class this week, I received a question
I could not answer:
When did people discover the mistake ?
My guess is in the Renaissance, but does anyone know for sure ??
bests,
Frans van Liere
Calvin College
3201 Burton Street SE
Grand Rapids MI 49546
http://www.calvin.edu/academic/history/fvliere.htm
tel. (616) 957-6535
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