1786 if my maths serves me right... m=1000 d=500 c=100 l=50 x=10 v=5 i=1
The roman numeral "m d cc lxxxv1" translates to 1786 in decimal notation.
In todays modern notation of Roman numerals: XXVII-XII-MCMLXXII
In today's modern configuration it is: VI-III-MCMLXXII
In today's modern configuration it is: V-VI-LXXIV
In today's modern notation it is: XIII-II-MCMLIX
The roman numeral "m d cc lxxxv1" translates to 1786 in decimal notation.
XXX-X-MMV
In todays modern notation of Roman numerals: XXVII-XII-MCMLXXII
"MCM" is 1990 in Roman. The rest of the date doesn't translate well as the Roman calendar is not the same as our own.
In today's modern configuration it is: VI-III-MCMLXXII
In today's modern configuration it is: V-VI-LXXIV
In today's modern notation it is: XIII-II-MCMLIX
28 April 2010 (and I'm not going to translate April into Latin) would be: XXVIII April MMX.
In todays modern notation of Roman numerals it is: XXIX-V-MCMXCVI But the ancient Romans would have notated it quite differently
The modern way is: III-IX-MCMXCIX But in the times of the Romans themselves they would have probably wrote out the number 1999 simply as IMM (-1+2000 = 1999)
It is Good Friday and today's date is April 22 2011 which in Roman numerals is IV-XXII-MMXI
ok, this site will give you a fairly good explanation of how it's done. most people just translate directly but it doesn't quite work that way. http://www.web40571.clarahost.co.uk/roman/calco1.htm