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The Anno Domini system is indeed widely accepted as counting 1 BC then 
AD 1. It is not universally accepted that the first year of the first 
century was AD 1. Since there is no treaty and no law that has been 
passed by virtually all countries, it is just a matter of popular usage, 
and the parties observed on New Year's Eve in 2000 and 2001 suggests 
popular usage favors the first years of centuries being those ending in 
"00". Extrapolated backward, that would make 1 BC the first year of the 
first century.

Gerry

On 12/23/2010 3:43 PM, Edward C. Zimmermann wrote:
> *On Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:24:23 -0500, Gerard Ashton wrote*
> > On 12/23/2010 1:34 PM, Edward C. Zimmermann wrote:
>> The Georgian calendar defines it clearly (as 01-00) and the
>> > Astronomical year number systems define it also clearly (as 00-99). 
>
>
> > You will notice that while the bull uses the year numbering system, 
> which was devised by Dionysius Exiguus, it does not define that 
> system. Perhaps the accompanying explanatory documents do define the 
> year numbering
>
> The "Anno Domini" system is widely accepted as counting 1 BC than 1 AD 
> and not having a zero. It does not
> matter what Lil' Dennis intended--- since he did not date things--- 
> but what matters is how the system has been
> used by the Churches over the past 1000+ years.
>
>
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