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Trivia question. First correct answer wins a gift. What was the longest year in recorded human history?

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KiwiBird · 36-40, F
The Year of Confusion 46 BC prior to the current 365+ day calender being introduced.
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KiwiBird · 36-40, F
@Hanging2 I assume it was to get the correct start to the new Calendar which was known as the Julian Calendar...so it would be Julius Caesar
Hanging2 · 51-55, M
@KiwiBird yes that is right.
Caesar was actually in charge of the Calander. The Roman Calander was traditionally 360 days. It was his job to add days manually into the Calander each year. During the 7 year republic war, caesar did not adjust the Calander so it drifted out.
When he became Emperor, he recruited a Greek Astronomer and created the Calander as we know it.
He then added an additional 40 days to the year 46 BC to correct the difference.