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ad-anno domini bc-before christ these are the time period

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What is BC vs AD?

BC= stands for Befor Christ(count down) AD= stands for nAnno Domini(in the year of the lord) You know when years counted down right? Well that is BC. Then AD is when the years count up. When the abbreviations are the same then subtract(-) if they are different the add(+) 500 BC And 500 AD its 1,000 years! Now do you get it? If you still dont get it.... ASK YOUR TEACHER!


How do you count BC AD?

The last date of BC was 1 BC, then the first date of AD was 1 AD, there was no zero.


Is ad older then bc?

Okay Will AD is older than BC because AD is very old not like BC


Why BC and AD?

BC : before Christ AD : anno domino


How many years are there between 30 BC and 30 AD and why?

58 years are between 30 BC and AD 30. The first thing you need to remember is that there is no year 0; the year before AD 1 is 1 BC. So the years between 30 BC and AD 30 are... 29 BC, 28 BC, 27 BC, ..., 2 BC, 1 BC, AD1, AD 2, ..., AD 27, AD 28, AD 29 29 BC through 1 BC is 29 years, and AD 1 through AD 29 is 29 years. 29 years + 29 years = 58 years


Is 3000 bc closer to ad or bc?

It isn't a question of closer to ad or bc, it IS bc. 3000bc would be -3000ad.


What happened in the time period between AD and BC?

Nothing. There was no time period between BC and AD. 1 BC was followed by 1 AD. There was no year zero or any gap between BC and AD.


What comes first BC or AD?

bc comes first because bc stands for before christ


Which one is further in time AD and BC?

Ad because bc started after


How do you subtract BC and AD?

BC= negative number AD= Positive number


Is BC before or after AD?

BC is before AD (Before Christ) (After Death)


AD and bc timeline?

BC - Before Christ AD - Anno Domini