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The original '''Imperial Calendar''' was created by the [[Emperor of Mankind]] sometime before the end of the [[Great Crusade]]. By the [[M42|42nd millenium]] at least five "non-heretical" variations of the original calendar existed.{{Fn|2}} The [[Imperial]] Calendar bases its years on the "Anno Domini" system{{Fn|Trivia}}, beginning at [[wikipedia:0s|1AD/CE]]. A typical year, as Imperial scholars write it, would look something like '''456.M41'''.{{Fn|1}} When an Imperial date is written using only year, it is acceptable to write the year with a backslash, for example; '''456/M41'''. These specify the year on [[Terra]].{{Fn|4}} Only the year is used by Imperial Citizens at large, with most [[system]]s using their own calanders for local events,{{Fn|1}} for example the [[Vigilus Template]].
*Another Lexicanum user noted that the Constant used by Makr does not account for leap years when converting from the Gregorian calander. 0.11376786 should be used as the constant instead if the year is a leap year.
=={{Endn|Conflicting Sources}}==
* The [[Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook|3rd]] and [[Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Rulebook|5th]] edition rulebooks disagree on whether the years in a millenium run from 000 to 999 or from 001 to 000. Both state that they are based upon the ''Anno Domini'' system which runs 001-000.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|5}}
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