When was Jesus Born

WHEN WAS JESUS BORN?: M. M. NINAN
Orosius, in the fifth century, also said that Roman records of his
time revealed that a census was indeed held when Augustus was
made "the first of men". Orosius dated the census to 3 B.C.
Josephus also mentions this an oath of obedience to Augustus in
Judea not long before the death of Herod (Antiquities I7:4I-45).
The early (fifth century) Armenian historian, Moses of Khoren,
said the census that brought Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem was
conducted by Roman agents in Armenia where they set up "the
image of Augustus Caesar in every temple.''. An Inscription in
Turkey Paphlagonian also describes a similar oath census taken
in 3 B.C
The Deeds of Augustus says that Augustus had ordered three
major censuses in his empire and that many local census were
also conducted
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