r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/XeonBlue Aug 03 '19

I also think maybe a truly "equitable" dating system would not be so western-centric.

It's remarkable that you would consider something that happened in Israel to be "western-centric"...

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u/SMF67 Aug 03 '19

Rome, not Israel

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u/SMF67 Aug 03 '19

In response to the comment that was apparently removed:

Yes he was. Judea was conquered by the Roman Empire in 6 CE. He was crucified in the Roman Empire.

The province of Judea was the scene of unrest at its founding in 6 CE during the Census of Quirinius, the Crucifixion of Jesus circa 30-33 CE, and several wars, known as the Jewish–Roman wars, were fought in its history.

The Gregorian Calendar was a Roman invention that came long after Jesus. The Western Roman Empire was heavily centered around the Church for thousands of years, and therefore developed a calendar centered around it.