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  2. Roman numerals - Wikipedia

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    Numerals in documents and inscriptions from the Middle Ages sometimes include additional symbols, which today are called "medieval Roman numerals". Some simply substitute another letter for the standard one (such as " A " for " V ", or " Q " for " D "), while others serve as abbreviations for compound numerals (" O " for " XI ", or " F " for ...

  3. Roman calendar - Wikipedia

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    Roman calendar. The Roman calendar was the calendar used by the Roman Kingdom and Roman Republic. Although the term is primarily used for Rome's pre-Julian calendars, it is often used inclusively of the Julian calendar established by the reforms of the Dictator Julius Caesar and Emperor Augustus in the late 1st century BC.

  4. Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers - Wikipedia

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    The aim is to promote clarity, cohesion, and consistency, and to make the encyclopedia easier and more intuitive to use. For numbers, dates, and similar items in Wikipedia article titles, see the "Naming conventions (numbers and dates)" guideline. Where this manual gives options, maintain consistency within an article unless there is a good ...

  5. Roman timekeeping - Wikipedia

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    Roman timekeeping. In Roman timekeeping, a day was divided into periods according to the available technology. Initially, the day was divided into two parts: the ante meridiem (before noon) and the post meridiem (after noon). With the introduction of the Greek sundial to Rome from the Samnites circa 293 BC, the period of the natural day from ...

  6. History of ancient numeral systems - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Number systems have progressed from the use of fingersand tally marks, perhaps more than 40,000 years ago, to the use of sets of glyphsable to represent any conceivable number efficiently. The earliest known unambiguous notations for numbers emerged in Mesopotamiaabout 5000 or 6000 years ago. Prehistory.

  7. List of date formats by country - Wikipedia

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    All examples use example date 2021-03-31 / 2021 March 31 / 31 March 2021 / March 31, 2021 – except where a single-digit day is illustrated. Basic components of a calendar date for the most common calendar systems: D – day; M – month; Y – year; Specific formats for the basic components: yy – two-digit year, e.g. 24; yyyy – four-digit ...

  8. Colosseum - Wikipedia

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    It covered two-thirds of the arena, and sloped down towards the center to catch the wind and provide a breeze for the audience. Sailors, specially enlisted from the Roman naval headquarters at Misenum and housed in the nearby Castra Misenatium, were used to work the velarium. [38] Entrance LII of the Colosseum, with Roman numerals still visible

  9. Genealogical numbering systems - Wikipedia

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    The system was created in 1870 for use in the New England Historical and Genealogical Registerpublished by the New England Historic Genealogical Societybased in Boston, Massachusetts. Register Style, of which the numbering system is part, is one of two major styles used in the U.S. for compiling descending genealogies.