Show birth bi raft of christ the christian era was first figured out in about by a monk named exiguous Exi guus gutis at that time the actual date of christs birth was only a matter of speculation later when the calendar took more definite form the birth of christ was put on the of december but it was found to ta be impractical to change the date of the era which was mas already fairly well established As a matter of fact it la Is now believed that jestis was born three or tour four years before the beginning of the era known am aj the christian so we have the tb anomalous fact act that christ was born about four years year B 0 but the exact date daf of christs birth it Is unk |