Show roman emperors gave Us present calendar our present calendar was arranged largely by julius caesar and his bis nephew caesar augustus when julius returned from his egyptian campaign in 46 48 B C he be brought with him Bosl genes a famed admed astronomer to correct the roman roman calendar this sape sage established the length of the year at 4 days divided into 12 months the unevenly numbered first third etc had 31 days each and the even months 30 days except february which had 29 days regularly and 30 only julius caesar in leap years the seventh month was Illa named ined julius by order of the senate to honor caesar I 1 when caesar augustus came to powei he be had the eighth month mamed earned after him seu set this betas being a 30 day month audits felt it was inferior to july so he ha lengthened august to 31 days taking the extra day from february then to avoid avail I 1 three 31 day months in a row he pulled the SIM day off september and november and added them to october and december thus the egotism of one man completely disrupted the wise and order ly ity year of julius |