Acoreus
Acoreus was likely an Alexandrian scholar and astronomer .
There is a possibility that he introduced Gaius Julius Caesar to the Egyptian calendar and convinced him of its advantages over the Roman lunar calendar . Caesar commissioned a commission in Rome under the direction of Sosigenes from Alexandria to calculate and reform the Roman calendar accordingly .
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SURNAME | Acoreus |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Alexandrian scholar |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century BC Chr. |
DATE OF DEATH | 1st century BC Chr. |