The time that equaled a year in the ancient time was called "anno"
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they grew their crops in springtime
Early-Late Spring.
Every four years. The four year period between games was an Olympiad.
The River Nile flooded every year between June and September, in a season the Egyptians called akhet - the inundation. When the floods receded a thick rich mud (black silt) was left and this was excellent soil to plant in.
Remembering that there was no year zero, this time period, which was the time of the Roman Empire, lasted 984 years.