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The Julian and Gregorian Calendars

The Julian and Gregorian Calendars

FromEverything Everywhere Daily


The Julian and Gregorian Calendars

FromEverything Everywhere Daily

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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Jul 27, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

If you answer that question, most likely you are giving an answer based on a calendar that goes all the way back to one put in place by Julius Caesar.

Caesar’s calendar, aka the Julian Calendar, was pretty good, but it developed problems over time, so it was modified in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII.

This calendar, the Gregorian Calendar, what we’ve been using for the last several hundred years, and it works pretty well.
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Released:
Jul 27, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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A Podcast for Intellectually Curious People! Learn something new every single day. Everything Everywhere Daily tells the stories of interesting people, places, and things from around the world and throughout history. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, history, science, geography, and culture.