What is Dionysius Exiguus?
{{Distinguish|Dionysus}} '''Dionysius Exiguus''' ({{circa|470}}–{{circa|544 {{sc|CE}}}}), was a monk born in [[Scythia Minor]]. This is now a part of modern Romania. Dionysius is best known as the inventor of the [[Anno Domini]] era, which is used to number the years of both the [[Gregorian calendar]] and the [[Julian calendar]]. ==Related pages== * [[Anno Domini]] {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Exiguus, Dionysius}} [[Category:470 births]] [[Category:544 deaths]] [[Category:Chronology]] [[Category:6th-century people]] [[Category:Christian monks]]