Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-11602694-20131006113653/@comment-201.141.230.15-20131010151607

A.T.B. is actually equal as AD. The 55 year difference is a lie spread by Britannian propaganda, the thing with Celtic King Eowyn is more a foundation myth than actual history.

So basically they were like, "Let's create this awesome ancient orgin for our nation", "But wouldn't this mean that we'd be 55 years behind A.D. and we'd have to change all government documents and records ever!?", "You are right, let's just keep the numbering the same, but change it from AD to ATB to keep the illusion of an ancient origin for our nation".

This has actually happened IRL history.

The actual Point of Divergence would be during Washinton's Rebellion or around that. Also it makes more sense for the Revolution Calendar to start in 1789, not only that, it MUST be the true, since in Napoleon and the French Revolution as it happened in 1789 are mentioned ALOT in Akito the Exiled.

In 1735, Napoleon hadn't even been born. Parting from that we can deduce the above about Britannian propaganda, which is completely in-character for them.