The first calendar system that included the concept of a leap year, which was needed to bring the calendar system more in line with the rotation of the earth, was introduced by King Ptolemy III of Egypt in 238 B.C.
The introduction of the Julian calendar by Julius Caesar in 46 B.C. also used leap years to maintain the accuracy of the calendar.
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