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1 The first Christmas according to calendar-maker and Eastern Roman monk Dionysius Exiguus

1 The first Christmas according to calendar-maker and Eastern Roman monk Dionysius Exiguus

1 The first Christmas according to calendar-maker and Eastern Roman monk Dionysius Exiguus

Events After

  1. 2 Planets Venus and Jupiter in conjunction - possible astronomical explanation for the Star of Bethlehem

    2 Planets Venus and Jupiter in conjunction - possible astronomical explanation for the Star of Bethlehem

  2. 3 Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter on August 12, 3 BC, a popular theory for the biblical "Star of Bethlehem"

    The date of the birth of Jesus is not stated in the gospels or in any historical sources and the evidence is too incomplete to allow for consistent dating.

  3. 9 The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends after four days with a Germanic alliance defeating Roman forces and putting an

    9 The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends after four days with a Germanic alliance defeating Roman forces and putting an end to expansion of the empire east of the Rhine

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1 The first Christmas according to calendar-maker and Eastern Roman monk Dionysius Exiguus

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