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B.C stands for before christ. B.C.E stands for Before Common Era. C.E stands for Common Era. N.E stands for New Era. A.D stands for Anno Domino or After death
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AD stands for Anno Domini, which is Latin for "in the year of our Lord." It is used to label years in the Gregorian calendar that come after the birth of Jesus Christ. BCE stands for Before Common Era, which is a secular equivalent to BC (Before Christ). It is used to label years prior to the birth of Jesus Christ.
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Was writing invented BC or AD?
BCE.
Was the year of world war 2 bc ad bce or ce?
It was 1939-1945 AD.
What time period is 539 BCE?
Ancient times (till AD 476).
How do you convert dates from bc and ad to ce and bce?
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
Which date came earlier 540 BCE or 240 BCE?
540 BCE. In years BCE (BC), the years count backward until the year 1 BCE is reached. The year 1 CE (AD) immediately follows 1 BCE, and begins counting upward; there is no year 0.
Is BCE and AD the same?
No.
Was writing invented BC or AD?
BCE.
Was the year of world war 2 bc ad bce or ce?
It was 1939-1945 AD.
Is 570 AD 7th Century BCE?
It is the 6th century.
What time period is 539 BCE?
Ancient times (till AD 476).
In what time period did the Aztec live in?
They lived From 500 BCE to 1500 AD
How do you convert dates from bc and ad to ce and bce?
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
Which date came earlier 540 BCE or 240 BCE?
540 BCE. In years BCE (BC), the years count backward until the year 1 BCE is reached. The year 1 CE (AD) immediately follows 1 BCE, and begins counting upward; there is no year 0.
What does AD stand for in 2009 AD?
It is stands for an After Dinosaurs just kidding! It is Anno Domini. People usually refer it as after death for christ. But anno domini is the proper term, which means after 0 BCE. BCE is like negative numbers on a number scale. AD is the positive numbers apparently.
How were all the 7 wonders destroyed?
The ancient seven wonders of the world are: The Great Pyramid of Giza build at 2.584 - 2.561 BCE is still standing The Mausoleum of Maussolos at Halicarnassus build at 351 BCE was damaged by an earthquake but was disassembled by the European Crusaders at 1.494 AD/ CE. The Lighthouse of Alexandria build between 285 and 247 BCE was destroyed by earthquake at 1.303. The ruins could be noticed up to the year 1.480 AD/ CE The statue of Zeus build at 466 - 435 BCE Temple and Statue was destroyed at the 6th century AD/ CE probably by fire or earthquake. Colossus of Rhodes build at 292 - 280 BCE was destroyed by an earthquake at 226 BCE and the bronze was removed at 654 AD/ CE. Temple of Artemis at Ephesus build at 550 BCE was destroyed twice by Herostratus [fire] at 356 BCE and by the Goths at 409 AD The Hanging Gardens of Babylon build between 605 and 562 BCE were destroyed sometime after 1st century BCE by earthquake.
Which comes first bce or bc?
BCE (or just BC) comes before CE (also known as AD).
Who was pope in 305 bce?
There were no popes before Christ instituted the Church in 33 AD.
