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| − | '''Dionysius Exiguus''' (c.465 A.D. | + | '''Dionysius Exiguus''' (c. 465 A.D. – c. 530 A.D.) was a [[Roman]] [[scholar]] and [[theologian]]. He is best known for creating the calendar from which the modern [[Gregorian Calendar]] is derived. The designations [[B.C.]] and [[A.D.]] come from the calendar of Dionysius.<ref>https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/historians-european-biographies/dionysius-exiguus</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 17:24, July 29, 2019
Dionysius Exiguus (c. 465 A.D. – c. 530 A.D.) was a Roman scholar and theologian. He is best known for creating the calendar from which the modern Gregorian Calendar is derived. The designations B.C. and A.D. come from the calendar of Dionysius.[1]