When did we start referring to the year as we do now? (2017, 1993, etc.) For example, in the middle ages, would they ever say something like "it is Sept. 3rd, 1356? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

When did we start referring to the year as we do now? (2017, 1993, etc.) For example, in the middle ages, would they ever say something like "it is Sept. 3rd, 1356?

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knoperope

Check out this previous answer by /u/Algernon_Asimov:

At what point did society begin referring to the year in modern terms (2012 etc)

hillsonghoods

There's always room for further answers, but this answer by /u/sunagainstgold on a slightly different question does give a good history of the use of the current year dating system: How confident are we that the year is actually and exactly 2016? Is it possible that at some point in the last 2000 years there were any significant timekeeping mistakes?