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Using our system of counting the days of the months it would be XIV February MCMXCVII. However, the Romans would have said/written this differently. Their system of counting the days of the month was different.

The Roman months had three special days, the Kalends, Nones and Ides. The Kalends were the first day of the month. The Nones, fell on the 5th of months with 29 days and the 7th of months with 31 days (March, May, July, and October). It is thought that originally this was the day of the half moon. The Idesfell on the 13th of months with 29 days and the 15th of months with 31 days. It is thought that originally it was the day of the full moon.

The Romans counted the days backwards from the Kalends, Nones, or Ides, depending on which one was nearer. The count included the said days. Since February was a shorter month which had 28 days, 14th February 1997 would be:

Ante Diem XV Kalendas Martias Anno MCMXCVII, which translates as the 15th day before the Kalends of March of the year 1997.

This could be abbreviated a: a. d. XV Kal. Mar. a.MCMXCVII

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