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Counting Years in imperial Rome
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Here is an even better passage:

Quote:Constantine’s tricennalia fell on 25 July 335; see Burgess 1988:81-2 and Kienast 1990:296. Constantine unusually celebrated both the beginning and the end of his twentieth and thirtieth anniversary years, that is, in 325 and 326, and 335 and 336; see Burgess 1988:79 n. 6.

Burgess, Richard and Witakowski, Witold; Studies in Eusebian and post-Eusebian chronography, page 217.

This makes sense. Constantine apparently celebrated the anniversary of the first 365 days of his reign. Since he didn't come to power on 1 January his celebrations stretched over two calendar years.
David J. Cord
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Counting Years in imperial Rome - by Lothia - 08-27-2009, 03:11 PM
Re: Counting Years in imperial Rome - by Lothia - 08-28-2009, 01:08 PM
Re: Counting Years in imperial Rome - by Epictetus - 08-29-2009, 05:16 AM
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