i was wondering. does anyone know how long our calendar has had 7 days in a week? and around what year was our 7 day week calendar established? thank you
2007-07-08 08:25:04 · 4 answers · asked by john doe 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The seven day week was started by the Romans after they lived by an 8 day week calendar. The change is not clear, but it happened in the 3rd century A.D. It seems it never happened with any official decree; it just happened. Of course, it may be because of Christianity. It eventually did set in and that is what we live by today.
2007-07-08 08:56:37 · answer #1 · answered by kepjr100 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The common explanation is that the seven-day week was established as imperial calendar in the late Roman empire and furthered by the Christian church for historical reasons. The British Empire used the seven-day week and spread it worldwide. Today the seven-day week is enforced by global business and media schedules, especially television and banking.
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