25 before the common era.
If by "Common Era" you are referring to the era name system, then Christianity coincided with the beginning of the Common Era. In fact, the Common Era is also known as the "Christian Era" or "Current Era". The year 1 CE is the year in which a 6th century monk estimated that Jesus had been born when he created the Common Era calendar.
Common Era or Current Era, abbreviated CE, is a calendar era that is often used as an alternative naming of the Anno Domini era ("in the year of the Lord"), abbreviated AD. The system uses BCE as an abbreviation for "before the Common (or Current) Era" and CE as an abbreviation for "Common Era". As of 2016, it started 2016 years ago.
AD = CE or Common Era or Christian Era BC = BCE or Before Common Era or Before Christian Era
Common Era (CE) is the way atheists and people who do not want to recognise Jesus in dating the world, are replacing Anni Domini (AD) which is latin for "Year of our Lord", with Common Era
The Common Era is a period coinciding with the Christian era, which began 2,011 years ago. So we have been in that era for 2,011 years.
B.C.E (Before Common Era) C.E (Common Era)
Common Era merely replaces AD. Our present year is 2010 common era or 2010 CE. BCE is before common era and replaces BC. Julius Caesar was killed in 44 BCE.
Common Era merely replaces AD. Our present year is 2010 common era or 2010 CE. BCE is before common era and replaces BC. Julius Caesar was killed in 44 BCE.
It is called the "common" era by some people because it is commonly shared among all cultures of the world as the predominant year-numbering system, despite its Western/Eurocentric bias. For example, it is the year 1432 in the Islamic era, 5771 in the Hebrew era, 2555 in the Buddhist era, and 2011 in the Christian era. But the Christian era is the one that has come to be used all around the world, even in Islamic, Buddhist and Jewish circles, for civil convenience purposes. Therefore, in addition to being the Christian era, it is considered the "Common" era.
BCE = Before the Common Era or B.C.I now finally understand BC, BCE AD and CE but where does BP come in to play. Before present. Is that before 2013 or before 01?
They used the Jewish Calendar in BCE (Before Common Era) or CE (Common Era