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Definition of Attic calendar

Attic calendar
Greek calendar Greek calendar 1. Any of various calendars used by the ancient Greek states. Note: The Attic calendar divided the year into twelve months of 29 and 30 days, as follows: 1. Hecatomb[ae]on (July-Aug.). 2. Metageitnion (Aug.-Sept.). 3. Bo["e]dromion (Sept.-Oct.). 4. Pyanepsion (Oct.-Nov.). 5. M[ae]macterion (Nov.-Dec.). 6. Poseideon (Dec.-Jan.). 7. Gamelion (Jan.-Feb.). 8. Anthesterion (Feb.-Mar.). 9. Elaphebolion (Mar.-Apr.). 10. Munychion (Apr.-May). 11. Thargelion (May-June). 12. Scirophorion (June-July). A fixed relation to the seasons was maintained by introducing an intercalary month, ``the second Poseideon,' at first in an inexact way, afterward in years 3, 5, 8, 11, 13, 16, 19 of the Metonic cycle. Dates were reckoned in Olympiads. 2. The Julian calendar, used in the Greek Church.

Meaning of Attic calendar from wikipedia

- The Attic calendar or Athenian calendar is the lunisolar calendar beginning in midsummer with the lunar month of Hekatombaion, in use in ancient Attica...
- Athenian Calendar. A reconstruction of the Attic Calendar is given by Academy of Episteme. In addition to their regular, "festival" calendar, the Athenians...
- Various ancient Gr**** calendars began in most states of ancient Greece between autumn and winter except for the Attic calendar, which began in summer....
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- cycle and a few known synchronisms—e.g., a Roman date in terms of the Attic calendar and Olympiad—are used to generate contested chronologies back to the...
- This is a list of calendars. Included are historical calendars as well as proposed ones. Historical calendars are often grouped into larger categories...
- largely known for being the first year of the Attic calendar, also known as the Ancient Gr**** calendar or the Olympiad era. July – The first recorded...
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- that would always conclude on 28 Hekatombaion, the first month of the Attic calendar. The main purpose of the festival was for Athenians and non-Athenians...
- The Gregorian calendar is the calendar used in most parts of the world. It went into effect in October 1582 following the papal bull Inter gravissimas...