alleryWho introduced counting years before year 1 backwards, with no year zero?
ADionysius Exiguus
BJohannes Kepler
CAlexander Campbell
DThe Venerable Bede
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The Venerable Bede
1. Recall the idea: Anno Domini.
2. The source says: "Bede also introduced the practice of dating years before 1 backwards without a year zero.".
3. The Venerable Bede is correct. Dionysius devised the AD era; Bede added backward dating of years before 1.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Common Era" (rev 1379641674), section "Anno Domini"_
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