What does c stand for in history terms?

Answer 1

in the abbreviation b.c. it stands for before Christ. in the abbreviations b.c.e. and c.e. it stands for either before common era or before christian era, or common era and christian era A 'c.' means circa and is usually followed by a year, e.g. c. 1100 AD. Circa means about or around and is used when only approximate dates are known; so, c.1100 AD would mean around about 1100 AD.