indiction

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɪnˈdɪkʃən/

Noun

historical

(historical) A fiscal period of fifteen years, instituted by Constantine in 313 C.E. (but counting from 1st September 312), used throughout the Middle Ages as a way of dating events, documents etc.

Japanese Meaning

歴史的に用いられた、十五年周期の会計期間。313年にコンスタンティヌスによって制定され、312年9月1日から起算され、中世における日付付与（出来事、文書等）に利用された期間。

What is this buttons?

The charter was dated to the fifth indiction, reflecting the medieval practice of using fifteen-year cycles to date documents.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その勅許状は第5の15年ごとの財政期間に日付が記されており、そのような周期を用いて文書の日付を定める中世の慣習を反映している。

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Sense（1）

(historical) A fiscal period of fifteen years, instituted by Constantine in 313 C.E. (but counting from 1st September 312), used throughout the Middle Ages as a way of dating events, documents etc.

Sense（2）

A declaration or official announcement.

Sense（3）

(historical) The decree made by Roman emperors which fixed the property tax for the next fifteen years.

indictions

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