Both mean the same. CE, Christian Era, is supposedly the politically correct form of Anno Domini (Year of Our Lord)
CE stands for "Common Era" and is an alternative to the traditional dating system that uses AD, which stands for "Anno Domini," meaning "in the year of our Lord." Both terms are used to designate the years following the estimated birth of Jesus Christ. CE and AD essentially represent the same period of time from a historical perspective.
There is no conversion involved-BCE and CE are simply secular euphemisms (replacements) for the religiously-associated BC (Before Christ) and AD (Anno Domini).Here is how years would be expressed in BC, AD, BCE and CE:September 22, 2010 AD (today's date)September 22, 2010 CE (today's date)January 1, 44 BCJanuary 1, 44 BCE
Please note that AD and CE are the same year systems - the opposite of AD is BC, or BCE (Before Christ, Before the Common Era). Marcus Aurelius was born in 126 AD and passed away in 180 AD.
It is an abbrevation for "Common Era" and is an alternative to the naming of the calendar era of AD. BCE (Before Common Era) and CE are the numerical equivalents of the calendar eras of BC (Before Christ) and AD ('Anno Domini'). 632 CE means the same as 632 AD. 'Anno Domini' translates to 'in the Year of Our Lord.' The BC/AD year-numbering system was introduced by a 6th century monk who intended Jesus Christ's birth to be the reference date. BCE/CE is often used by historians or authors who wish to be neutral or sensitive to non-Christian beliefs who don't use the word 'Christ' for Jesus or believe that any given year is the 'Year of Our Lord.' It is a bit more politically correct, but not any more or less technically correct.
They started recording years after Christ died, so BC refers to all the years before he lived. However, they recently changed "BC" (before Christ) and "AD" (after death)to "BCE" (before common era) and CE (common era).
The current year, 2010, is AD.AD means "Anno Domini", which is a Latin phrase that translates to "in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ". It has been 2,010 years since the estimated year of Jesus Christ's birth.
BC means Before Christ AD means Anno Domino CE means Common Era
CE means Common Era. It is essentially a way of referring to what most would call AD without having to refer to Christ. BC being Before Christ, referred to Christ and was not considered socially acceptable and therefore both BC and AD have been replaced by BCE and CE. BCE = Before Common Era CE = Common Era And how in the world does this refer to Teen Dating???
AD and CE both mean after Christ.
Perhaps you are referring to CE (Common Era), which in some circles has replaced AD (in the year of our Lord). If so, then AD 6 would be CE 6. (The more usual forms are 6 AD and 6 CE.) Those who use AD for years after Christ's birth will use BC for years Before Christ. Those who prefer CE will use BCE (before the Common Era) in place of BC. The numbers in the two systems are the same.
yup...in history...BC mean before christ, CE means common era, AH means After Hijra...
CE=Common Era, AD=After Death BCE=Before Common Era So I think AD came first. AD is initials for the latin "anno domine", referring to "after Christ" AD came first. A non-christian group initiated the use of bce centuries later. BC means Before Christ.
26-36 AD/CE
BC means before Christ and AD stands for Anno Domini (year of the lord). BC is before the birth of Christ and AD are the years after the birth. People often use BC as Before the Common era and CE for Common Era (CE). Not all people are christian.
391 years after the birth of christ. CE is another way to indicate AD.
There is no conversion involved-BCE and CE are simply secular euphemisms (replacements) for the religiously-associated BC (Before Christ) and AD (Anno Domini).Here is how years would be expressed in BC, AD, BCE and CE:September 22, 2010 AD (today's date)September 22, 2010 CE (today's date)January 1, 44 BCJanuary 1, 44 BCE
If you are referring to dates, its: AD from Latin Anno Domini (meaning year of our Lord). Recently it has become frequent for secular literature to substitute CE from English Common Era.
bc : before Christ, ad : Anno Domini (which is Latin for "Year of our Lord"), bce : before common era, ce : common era.