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Gregorian calendar

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Julian calendar

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The Julian calendar is a reform of the Roman calendar introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC (708 AUC). It took effect the following year, 45 BC (709 AUC), and continued to be used as the civil calendar in some countries into the 20th century. The calendar has a regular year of 365 days divided into 12 months, as listed in Table of months. A leap day is added to February every four years. The Julian year is, therefore, on average 365.25 days long.

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Calendar of Romulus

Martius

Aprilis

Maius

Iunius

Quintilis

Sextilis

September

October

November

December

 

46 BC Julian Calendar

Ianuarious

Februarius

Mercedonius/Intercalaris

Martius

Aprilis

Maius

Iunius

Quintilis (Iulius)

Sextilis (Augustus)

September

October

November

December

 

1582 Gregorian Calendar aka Solar Calendar aka Civil Calendar aka Western or Christian Calendar

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

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The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt. This calendar is based on the ancient Egyptian calendar. To avoid the calendar creep of the latter, a reform of the ancient Egyptian calendar was introduced at the time of Ptolemy III (Decree of Canopus, in 238 BC) which consisted of the intercalation of a sixth epagomenal day every fourth year. However, this reform was opposed by the Egyptian priests, and the idea was not adopted until 25 BC, when the Roman Emperor Augustus formally reformed the calendar of Egypt, keeping it forever synchronized with the newly introduced Julian calendar. To distinguish it from the Ancient Egyptian calendar, which remained in use by some astronomers until medieval times, this reformed calendar is known as the Coptic calendar. Its years and months coincide with those of the Ethiopian calendar but have different numbers and names.

Coptic Months

1st Month:  Thout derived from Thoth, god of wisdom and science

2nd Month:  Paopi or Baba in Arabic, derived from Hapi, god of the Nile for vegetation

3rd Month:  Hathor derived from Hathor, goddess of beauty and love

4th Month:  Koiak derived from Ka Ha Ka, the sacred Apis bull

5th Month:  Tobi derived from Amso Khem a form of Amun-Ra

6th Month:  Meshir derived from Mechir, genius of wind

7th Month:  Paremhat or Baramhat in Arabic, derived from Mont, god of war

8th Month:  Parmouti or Baramouda in Arabic, derived from Renno, severe wind and death

9th Month:  Pashons derived from Khenti, god of metals

10th Month:  Paoni

11th Month:  Epip derived from Apida the serpant killed by Horus

12th Month:  Mesori derived from Mesori, birth of the sun

13th Month:  Pi Kogi Enavot meaning the little month

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Although Japan had achieved what it had set out to accomplish and ended Chinese influence over Korea, Japan had been forced to relinquish the Liaodong Peninsula, (Port Arthur), in exchange for an increased financial indemnity. The European powers (especially Russia) had no objection to the other clauses of the treaty but felt that Japan should not gain Port Arthur, for they had their own ambitions in that part of the world. Russia persuaded Germany and France to join in applying diplomatic pressure on Japan, resulting in the Triple Intervention of 23 April 1895.

Japan succeeded in eliminating Chinese influence over Korea, but it was Russia who reaped the benefits. Korea proclaimed itself theKorean Empire and announced its independence from the Qing Empire. The Japanese sponsored Gabo reforms (Kabo reforms) from 1894-1896 transformed Korea: legal slavery was abolished in all forms; the yangban class lost all special privileges; outcastes were abolished; equality of law; equality of opportunity in the face of social background; child marriage was abolished, Hangul was to be used in government documents; Korean history was introduced in schools; the Chinese calendar was replaced with the Gregorian calendar(Common Era); education was expanded and new textbooks written.^[8]