When did people start saying what year it is?

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Illya-ehrenbourg

Hi, this is a frequently asked question, you should check the FAQ for more answers but here is one:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/wu47z/who_or_what_group_of_people_decided_the_switch/

hillsonghoods

There’s always room for more answers. but there’s an excellent answer by /u/sunagainstgold to this question which focuses on when Anno Domini started to come into regular use in Western Europe, which can be found here.