This event becomes known as The Humiliation of Edinburgh. In 1807 a.t.b., Queen Elizabeth III retreats to Edinburgh, where a revolutionary militia arrests her and forces to abdicate, ending the monarchy.The British Isles are conquered and become a part of the E.U. After French revolutionary Napoleon Bonaparte emerges, he wins the Battle of Trafalgar, invades Great Britain, and occupies London.This leads to the formation of the Europia United. The western world enters the Age of Revolution, with numerous national revolutions taking place, except in the British Isles, under the rule of King Henry X, who continues to hold absolute monarchy.The storming of the Bastille occurs in France.As a result, the Continental Army suffers a decisive defeat during the Siege of Yorktown with the death of George Washington, marking a severe blow to the American movement for Independence. There after, Benjamin Franklin is given the title of Earl.The Duke of Britannia bribes Benjamin Franklin with promises of titles and territories in the colonies, who was charged with appealing to Louis XVI for assistance in the American colonies' war for independence. The American Revolution (also known as Washington's Rebellion) occurs.Henry IX ascends to the throne after the death of his mother in 1603 a.t.b., starting the Golden Age of the Tudor Dynasty.The potential fathers - Sir Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester Sir Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex and Sir Carl, Duke of Britannia - gain influence and power with this knowledge. Elizabeth I, who remained single throughout her life, bears a son, Henry IX.However, in his travels, Marco Polo journeys further into the East, reaching Japan and discovers the nation's large deposit of sakuradite. The scarcity of sakuradite impedes the research to turn it into a viable energy source. Sakuradite (known as the "Philosopher's Stone" at the time) is discovered near Stonehenge.The calendar was established by Ricardo von Britannia I. 14 A.D.), and the first year it was crowned as Celtic tribal leaders. He won the independence from the Roman Empire of Augustus reign (27 B.C. Alwin I meets with strong resistance from the local tribes, who repulse Roman Empire and he summarily becomes the first member of the Britannian Imperial Family.The results of the expedition over several times, almost the entire area of Gaul was incorporated into Roman territory, further increasing his fame. The Gallic expedition a record of fighting at the time of "Gallic War" is all that is himself wrote. Military expedition by Julius Caesar (100 - 44 B.C.), invades Britain twice in 55 and 54 B.C.įollowing the death of Emperor Lelouch at the hands of Zero, a new calendar system is adopted from the following year on, referred to as Light Sum. It revealed as set on same year in our world. May 26th, 2017).Īs the events of the first episode of Akito the Exiled occur in the year 2017 a.t.b., it is safe to assume that the Revolutionary Calendar starts with the Storming of the Bastille, which occurred at J(2017 - 228 = 1789). May 7, 2017), and in the second episode "Revolutionary Calendar, year 228, Prairial 7th" (a.t.b.
FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY CALENDAR 11TH MONTH CODE
The first entry in Leila Malcal's journal in the first episode of Code Geass: Akito the Exiled is dated as "Revolutionary Calendar, year 228, Floréal 18th" (a.t.b. Indeed, religion is rarely mentioned in the original Japanese version, but is referenced more frequently in the English dub.Īs referenced in Code Geass: Akito the Exiled, the Europia United shown is using the French Republican Calendar. Most Britannians do not appear to practice Christianity while some do, as Shirley Fenette's family is shown to practice a form of Protestant Christianity, likely Anglicanism. The fact the birth of Christ is not used may suggest that Christianity was never established in this Universe however, in the English dub, Lloyd mentions "Onward Christian Soldiers", Christ is mentioned at Shirley's father's funeral, and the appearance of a Catholic Nun in the second season suggests that it does exist but may not be widely subscribed to. What calendar the other nations may use is unknown. or alternatively B.C./A.D.), but starts half a century earlier. It functions similarly to the standard Gregorian Calendar (B.C.E./C.E. This calendar is used by the Holy Empire of Britannia. It is set to the date the first Celtic super-king, Alwin I, was elected by the united British tribes to battle Rome, becoming the first member of the modern Britannian imperial family. The Imperial Calendar refers to the date and setting Code Geass uses in the English version, in which years are labeled as a.t.b or "Ascension Throne Britannia".