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Time, when Jesus was born was counted locally. Countries tended to count time in relation to the reign of the king, or other ruler. SO that one country might be in year 5 of King Fred and their neighbour might be in year 10 of the reign of Queen Jane.
The early Christians began to refer to their history in relation to the birth of Jesus and, as Latin was 'the' language at the time, they used AD - Anno Domini (the year of Our Lord) to refer to years since his birth. They have no need to refer to things which happened before his birth.
Much later historians began to refer to Before Christ and as English was now involved BC became the generally used term.
What else can I help you with?
What comes first BC or AD?
bc comes first because bc stands for before christ
Which year came later 700 b.c or 900 a.d?
700 BC came first then 900 AD BC is before AD
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 English?
BC = Before Christ AD = Anno Domini (after the birth of Christ)
Was Russia founded in BC or AD?
Russia was consolidated from scattered duchies in 14th Century AD, so the birthday of the term "Russia" referring to a single big State is in AD.
What event divides time into BC and AD?
The birth of Jesus Christ.
What events happened in holland between 51 bc and 400 ad?
The event was the occupation of the Netherlands and England circa 51 BC by Julius Cesar, and it's end 400 AD by being overthrown by the Galls. The event, occupation by Rome for 456 years. zinfool
What does BC or AD mean if you do not believe in Jesus Christ or his existence?
B.C. Stands for "Before Christ"A.D. is Latin, it stands for Anno Domini, which translates to "The Year of our Lord."They mean exactly the same thing. Whether you believe in Jesus Christ or not, AD and BC are a numbering methodology. That is, BC and AD were chosen around a specific event in a certain time - whether you believe that event happened or not, BC and AD still count from that time in history.As a side note, "BC" and "AD" are slowly being replaced, in favor of "BCE" (Before Current Era) and "CE" (Current Era).
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.
Is ad older then bc?
Okay Will AD is older than BC because AD is very old not like BC
Why BC and AD?
BC : before Christ AD : anno domino
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.
How many years are there between 30 BC and 30 AD and why?
58 years are between 30 BC and AD 30. The first thing you need to remember is that there is no year 0; the year before AD 1 is 1 BC. So the years between 30 BC and AD 30 are... 29 BC, 28 BC, 27 BC, ..., 2 BC, 1 BC, AD1, AD 2, ..., AD 27, AD 28, AD 29 29 BC through 1 BC is 29 years, and AD 1 through AD 29 is 29 years. 29 years + 29 years = 58 years
Why is it that in the year BC the count is descending and in the year AD the count is ascending?
The 'B' in 'BC' stands for 'BEFORE'. All the years 'BC' are years "Before" something. As time 'before' something goes along, you get closer and closer to the event, so the number of years 'before' it is descending. Until finally you reach the event, and you are at the year 'ZERO' before it. The 'A' in 'AD' stands for 'AFTER'. All the years 'AD' are years "After" something. If you're counting years 'after', you start at 'zero' when the event happens. Then as time 'after' it goes along, you get farther and farther from the event, so the number of years 'after' it is ascending.
What happened in the time period between AD and BC?
Nothing. There was no time period between BC and AD. 1 BC was followed by 1 AD. There was no year zero or any gap between BC and AD.
What comes first BC or AD?
bc comes first because bc stands for before christ
Which is later BC or AD?
AD
