The word BCE means, "Before Common Era". It is the term more commonly used now among historians, rather than BC which is the abbrevation for "Before (the birth of) (Jesus) Christ". I think I remember reading that the date of the birth of Jesus Christ was mistaken, and is actually AD 6 (i.e. 6 years later than the date people thought). To avoid confusion of dates, the wrong BC (before christ) was made BCE. And AD Anno Domini) was made to CE (Common Era).
Using BCE instead of BC does not make the actual date any more precise.
It is also mainly used because of its political correctness. Obviously Christianity isn't the only view people have so Common Era (the past 2011 years) and Before Common Era (Everything before that) would be more polite. Some Christians do not like this choice because it isn't acknowledging their religion, however, the C in CE and BCE can be said as Current, Common, or Christian.
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A:BC and BCE both mean exactly the same thing and cover exactly the same time period. BC is the older term and simply means 'Before Christ', while BCE means 'Before Christian Era' or 'Before Common Era'.
before common era
It means 550-330 years before common era. BCE stands for before common era.
They are the same thing they mean before Christ.
BCE means 'before the common era' and used to be referred to as BC, simply meaning 'before Christ.'
Yes they have I mean you should know
Lade 494 BCE, Marathon 490 BCE, Artemesion 480 BCE, Salamis 480 BCE, Plataia 479 BCE, Mykale 479 BCE, Eurymedon 464 BCE, Cyprus 450 BCE.
Before Common Era, politically correct version of BC-before Christ
Lade 494 BCE, Marathon 490 BCE, Salamis 480 BCE, Plataia 479 BCE, Mykale 479 BCE, Eurtmedon 466 BCE, Cyprus 450 BCE.
I think he ruled from 422 bce to 484 bce. I think he ruled from 521 bce to 484 bce.
before Christ but now many text books use BCE because some people don't believe in God and BCE means before common era
Lade 474 BCE Salamis 480 BCE Plataia 479 BCE Eurtmedon 466 BCE Cyprus 450 BCE