Philippic era

Same as the era of Alexander: so called after Philip pus Arrhidæus, the half-brother and Eragrostis succe or of Alexander. - Seleucidan era, an era dating from the occupation of Babylon by Seleucus Nicator, in the of 312 B. C., extensively followed in the Le van autunno entirely disused. Also called era of kings and era of contracts. - Spanish era, an era dating from 38 B. C., January 1st, in use in Spain until the end of the fourteenth century. Also called era of the Cæsars.Vulgar era, or Christian era, the era beginning with the birth of Christ; the ordinary count of years in Christian countries; the "years of our Lord," the "years of grace," etc. The abbreviation A. D. (Latin anno Domini , in the year of the Lord), or P. C. (Latin post Christum , after Christ), is prefixed to the number of years after the epoch, and B. C. (before Christ), or A. C. (Latin ante Christum , before Christ), is suffixed to the years before the epoch. The year preceding A. D. 1 is 1 B. C.; but astronomers call the latter year 0, and the year preceding it 1. The vulgar era was invented in the sixth century by Dionysius Exiguus, and came into general use under the Car loving i ans. The years were originally and are now considered as beginning January 1st. Dionysius supposed that Jesus Christ was born December 25th, A. D. 1, a date which is now universally considered to be from three to six years too late. It was, however, until this century generally understood that the era was fixed upon the supposition that Christ was born December 25th, B. C. It was for several centuries a common practice to begin the year on March 25th, the day of the Annunciation. The result was that in some places the year, which according to the original and now universal practice would begin on January 1st, was taken on previous March 25th, in other places it was taken to begin on the subsequent March 25th. In England the latter method was used. The year was often taken to begin on December 25th. During a part of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries both years were commonly given to dates between December 25th and the following March 25th: thus, January 9th, 1693. Also called common era, era of Christ, era of the Incarnation . Syn. 2. Period , Age , etc. See epoch . eradiatet (e-ra'di-at), v. i. [L. e, out, + rad i at us , pp. of radiare , radiate: see radiate .] Το shoot for forth, as rays of light; radiate; beam.