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The ancient Roman calendar was before that, with 10 months of 30 or 31 days and intercalated days when it's no month at all.

Sometimes priests moved these days to suit political shenanigans.

Caesar ended this madness and "rationalised" the system, coincidentally making his year-long consulship last for 446 days.



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