Show THE WORLDS NOTED ERAS The era of Abraham began Oct 1 B C 2010 The era of Augustus began in the year of Rome 727 twentyseven years before the Christian era I I The era of Tyre began B C 125 in the year of Rome 628 and in the 186th of the Seleucida or Grecian era The era of Antioch fixed the creation B C 5492 After 285 however it coincided coin-cided with the Alexandrian era The era of the Hegira dates from the flight of Mohamed from Mecca to Medina Medi-na on the 15th or 16th of July A D G22 The Chinese era begins B C 2277 but since the year 1G8 B C Chinese vriters have dated the year from the accession of the reigning emperor The Csesarean era of Antioch was instituted in-stituted in consequence of the victory of Pharsalia gained by Julius Caesar in the year of Rome 706 and B C 48 The era of Nabonassar began Feb 26 B C 747 It continued yntil the death of Alexander the Great and was thence brought down to the reign of Antonius Pius The Hindoo era is quite complicated and its elucidation has given rise to much controversy The current era the fourth of tho worlds existence the Kail yug began B C 3101 The French republic era began Sept 22 1792 The republican calendar was first used on the 2Gth of November 1793 and was discontinued Dec 81 1805 when the Gregorian was resumed The Persian era began on the accession of King Yezdegird to the throne of Persia Per-sia June 1G A D 632 The Persian year was readjusted in A D 1075 and the system continues to the present time The Jewish era was adopted in the Fifteenth century The Jews date from the creation of the world which they I consider to have taken place 3760 years I I and 3 months before the commencement of the Christian era The Alexandrian era of the creation of the world was fixed at 5502 years before Christ so that A D 1 corresponds with the Alexandrian year of the creation 5503 This computation was continued until the year A D 284 but in A D 283 ten years were subtraoted The era of Spain began at the conquest of that country by Augustus B C 38 It was adopted in Portugal Africa and the southern provinces of France It was abolished in Catalonia in 1180 iu Aragon 1350 in Valencia 1858 and in Castile in 1393 but it prevailed in Portugal Portu-gal as late as 1415 or 1422 Tho Grecian era commences in tho yearof Rome 442 twelve years after the death Alexander B C 311 Thisera a is still in use am6ng a most all the people peo-ple ofthe Levant The Jews when they became subject to the kings of Syria adopted itand ditl not abandon it for the one now used by them until within with-in the last 400 years The era of Constantinople which was adopted in that city before the middle of the Seventh century likewise commences com-mences with the creation of the world which is assigned to BiC 5503 The Russians followed this calculation until the of Peter the reign Great Laving received re-ceived it from the Greek church by which it is still usedlhe American Analyst |