That's correct, although saying it was chosen "arbitrarily" is stretching it a bit far. I doubt they got it within 10 years by being "arbitrary." In any case, it is the commonly accepted "marker" of Jesus' birth, regardless of the exact date which, it must be said, really isn't that important. The point is that, either way, the entire system revolves around the birth of Jesus, be it exact or no.
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Date: 2005-04-25 03:06 pm (UTC)