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BC means Before Christ.
AD means Anno Domini, which is Latin for "in the year of our lord".
Anything that occurred in history before 0 AD was called BC.
For example, the Great Pyramid was built in 2584 BC. And World War Two ended in 1945 AD.
However most people now use the terms BCE and CE instead.
BCE stands for "Before the Common Era".
CE stands for "Common Era".
This is because:
- Not everyone is Christian
- BC and AD is seen as forcing people to believe in the existence of Jesus
- If Jesus existed, he was not born in 0 AD anyway (the apparent year was misinterpreted)
- AD doesn't make sense in modern grammar. "12th century in the year of our Lord"
For example, the Great Pyramid was built in 2584 BCE. And World War Two ended in 1945 CE.
Most people, including historians, prefer using BCE / CE over BC / AD.
For professionalism I would advise using BCE / CE.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 11y agoB.C means "Before Christ" and A.D means "Anno Domini".
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BC and AD w what do these dates mean?
bc= before christ ad= anno domini ( the year of our lord)
What does AD or BC stand for?
BC comes before AD on a timeline. BC or BCE means before common era, AD means "In the year of Our Lord."BC first AD after
What does 'bc' and 'ad' actually mean?
BC: Before Christ AD: Anno Domini (After Christ/Latin) BC stands for "Before Christ", AD stands for "Anno Domini" which is medieval latin for "in the year of (the) Lord" - not After Death! Interestingly, there was no year zero - the calendar goes straight from 1 BC to 1 AD.
Is ad older then bc?
Okay Will AD is older than BC because AD is very old not like BC
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 is mean AD AND BC?
BC = Before Christ. AD = Anno Domini (latin) the year of Christ's birth.
BC and AD w what do these dates mean?
bc= before christ ad= anno domini ( the year of our lord)
What do abbreviations BC and AD mean?
BC means Before Christ AD means Ano Domini (after Christ)
What does AD or BC stand for?
BC comes before AD on a timeline. BC or BCE means before common era, AD means "In the year of Our Lord."BC first AD after
What does AD as in BC mean?
AD or Anno Domini in latin means 'in the year of our lord'. 0 AD is when jesus is supposed to have died. all time before that is now known as BC and all time after is AD. BC (before christ)
What do ad and bc mean related to time?
BC = before christ AD = Anno Domini (year of our Lord) we are in the year 2011, time before year 1 was BC time afterwards (what we live in) is AD
What does BC mean in English?
BC = Before Christ AD = Anno Domini (after the birth of Christ)
What does 'bc' and 'ad' actually mean?
BC: Before Christ AD: Anno Domini (After Christ/Latin) BC stands for "Before Christ", AD stands for "Anno Domini" which is medieval latin for "in the year of (the) Lord" - not After Death! Interestingly, there was no year zero - the calendar goes straight from 1 BC to 1 AD.
Which group of people goverened rome in the 400s?
Do you mean BC or AD? If BC, the patricians controlled the government of the Republic, if you mean AD, it would technically be the Romans, but the capital was no longer in Rome at the time.
What does 1776 AD mean?
1776 AD means the year 1776 after christ was born, this year is 2011 AD. Forty years before Jesus was born it was 40 BC. BC: Before Christ AD: After Death
What does bc mean in years?
before Christ. ad is Amano Domingi
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.
