Month
(μήν). Ancient local systems and local names of months (Egyptian, Syriac, Attic, Macedonian, etc.) continued well into the late Roman period, but from the 5th C. onward they were replaced by Roman names; only on the outskirts of Byz. civilization were other denominations and systems in use—Armenian, Jewish, and Islamic. In Egypt, Egyptian month names were used until 641; their use by Christians continued even after the Arab conquest. Late Byz. antiquarians (... ...
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