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indiction Meaning
indiction (n)
a 15-year cycle used as a chronological unit in ancient Rome and adopted in some medieval kingdoms
indiction (n.)
Declaration; proclamation; public notice or appointment.
A cycle of fifteen years.
indiction Sentence Examples
- The Roman indiction was a 15-year cycle used for dating events.
- Diocletian's indiction reform in 297 CE established a new indiction cycle that began on September 1st.
- The indiction was widely used throughout the Roman Empire, both for administrative purposes and in private contracts.
- The indiction cycle was still in use in the Byzantine Empire until the 15th century.
- The indiction was also used in the Western Roman Empire, but its use declined after the fall of the empire in the 5th century.
- The indiction is still used in the Orthodox Church to calculate the date of Easter.
- The indiction was used in medieval Italy to calculate taxes and other financial obligations.
- The indiction was also used in some medieval English documents to date events.
- The indiction is mentioned in the "Song of Roland," an epic poem from the 11th century.
- The indiction is still used in some historical and liturgical texts.
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a 15-year cycle used as a chronological unit in ancient Rome and adopted in some medieval kingdomsDeclaration; proclamation; public notice or appointment., A cy
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The Roman indiction was a 15-year cycle used for dating events.
Diocletian's indiction reform in 297 CE established a new indiction cycle that began on September 1st.
The indiction was widely used throughout the Roman Empire, both for administrative purposes and in private contracts.
The indiction cycle was still in use in the Byzantine Empire until the 15th century.
