Years Regnant
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The Modern Calendar is a dating system acknowledged throughout the Civilised World. It numbers years from the Modern Epoch, abbreviated ME and BME (Before Modern Epoch). It is also called the Modern Era.
Calendar
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Many different calendars have been used during Helevos' long history. Most societies used individual calendars starting either with their founding, or from some religious or political event. This made comparative history a confusing subject, particularly with the passage of time. and dating systems.
The system was particularly used in small, independent or isolated kingdoms with a strong monarchy, particularly the islands of the Natorn Archipelago. The Kingdom of Sann'al was the last modern nation to use this type of calendar. For example Gastrinimer's famous map of the world, for example, is dated the 15th Year of the Reign of King Gvedoleth (280 ME).
The great disadvantage of this system is the difficulty of measuring the passage of time. If official documents are only recorded in years regnant, then a list of rulers in order, and record of the exact length of their reign is needed to know the distance between two historical events. Lack of accurate records, as well as interregnum periods caused by successional disputes, makes accurate dating of historical events very difficult.
Consequently, most societies have abandoned dating by years regnant in favour of ME.