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'''Dantrian calendar''' is the most used calendar on the [[Continent]]. It was established over a thousand years ago by the [[Western Dantrian Civilization]].

'''Dantrian calendar''' is the most used calendar on the [[Continent]]. It was established by the [[Western Dantrian Civilization]].

Based on the idea of cycles and the Quun Tirtoir (infinite staircase) of [[Lolion]], the calendar establishes "revolutions" of the spiral to be 2000 years long. The current revolution is the third. Recorded history, thus, begins over 5000 years ago.

Based on the idea of cycles and the Quun Tirtoir (infinite staircase) of [[Lolion]], the calendar conceptualizes history as "revolutions" of the spiral. The spiral does not turn by itself, but instead must be turned by the deeds of the living. Each important event turns the spiral farther, thus leading to the movement of time. Time stops of great deeds are not accomplished. From this idea comes the phrase "to make time turn", which means to change the world in a significant way.

Dates span from 1-2000 and are written down as 863 FR, which would stand for "first revolution". Centuries are abbreviated as "CFR", "CSR", etc. So, the current century is 11th CTR, which stands for "11th century of the third revolution". It can also be written as "11th century TR". In a sentence, revolutions and their ordinal numbers are typically not capitalized: "first revolution".

 

Dates are followed by letter FR, SR or TR, denoting first, second or third revolutions. For instance, 863 SR would be the year 863 of the second revolution. Centuries are abbreviated as "CFR", "CSR", etc. So, the current century is 11th CTR, which stands for "11th century of the third revolution". It can also be written as "11th century TR". In a sentence, revolutions and their ordinal numbers are typically not capitalized: "first revolution".

While in English such a system would pose a problem, since many ordinal numbers start with the same letters (first, fourth, fifth, etc.), the calendar's numerals are in [[Mandae]], which uses separate letters for each of the ordinal numbers up to twelve. Thus, the dantrian calendar might run into problems only after the twelfth revolution.

While in English such a system would pose a problem, since many ordinal numbers start with the same letters (first, fourth, fifth, etc.), the calendar's numerals are in [[Mandae]], which uses separate letters for each of the ordinal numbers up to twelve. Thus, the dantrian calendar might run into problems only after the twelfth revolution.

An alternative calendar which counts absolute years, as opposed to periods of 2000 years, had been in use in the east up until [[continent#war|War]].

The calendar divides the year into 12 months, which allows researchers to apply the usual month labels to the dates.

 

Luckily, the calendar also counts 12 months, which allows [[gearth|gearthian]] researchers to apply the usual month labels to the dates.