Salvete omnes!
I've been considering a fairly unusual question recently. A recent trend in some circles has been to amend the Christian calendar of BC and AD to BCE and CE, Before Common Era and Common Era respectively. However, they still rely on the same dates as the Christian calendar.
As historians, what would be your idea of a calendar dating from an important historical event? And none of you are allowed to suggest that the current year is 2757 Ad Urbe Condita.
How about 1524 Ad Urbe Perditia? (Is that the correct translation?) 1524 since the fall of the city, referring of course to 476.
Another possibility would be 551 SFE - 551 Since the Fall of the East, referring to 1453.
248 SDR? 248 Since the Diplomatic Revolution, referring to the 1756 alliance between France and Austria.
189 AW - 189 years After Waterloo, the year which changed Europe immeasurably.
What does everyone think of the idea of a later date of historical significance than the birth of Christ for use in a calendar?
NB: This isn't an attack on the current calendar, just a question about what dates of historical significance would serve as a different calendar.
Bene valete,
Marcus Scribonius Curio Agelastus.