2006-12-25 15:13:40 · 12 answers · asked by slpfarhat 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Anno domino or after death.
Our years ar numbered backward and forward from the fictional birth of the godman commonly known as jesus.
The same periods are also known as Common Era (CE) and Before Common Era (BCE), which correspond to AD and BC.
2006-12-25 15:17:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
AD is Anno Domini. The system was developed in the 4th or 5th century by a monk named Dionysus Exiguous (Dennis the Lesser). Until his calculations the Romans identified dates by the Consuls for a year, and then by the number of years an Emperor had reigned. Once Christianity was established as the official religion of Rome it was thought that it was more respectful to date things from the year of Christ's birth. Dionysus calculated when this should have been (and got the calculation wrong) and since then we have used AD.
Other cultures use different starting points.
2006-12-25 15:34:16 · answer #2 · answered by iansand 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The abbreviation is often assumed, mistakenly, that it stands for "After Death." This is more of a mnemonic to remember the general idea of the the Latin Anno Domini - which actually means "year of the lord"
Interestingly, enough BC isn't so fancy. It stands for the English words, "before Christ."
In science, you will more frequently hear BCE and CE (before common era and common era).
2006-12-25 15:30:12 · answer #3 · answered by SDTerp 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
A.D stands for "anno domini" which means "year of our lord" in Lating. B.C is thought to stand for "before Christ" but it was shortened from B.C.E which stands for "Before Common Era" and put into the vernacular and became "before Christ". C.E is the same as A.D, meaning "Common Era".
They are written A.D 2006, 2006 C.E, 64 B.C, 64 B.C.E
2006-12-25 15:19:38 · answer #4 · answered by étiénne 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
It's Anno Domino which means In the year of our Lord. It is AD____ if put correctly as in Latin the abbrevations the are before the numbers. BC is Before Christ. Science in its attempt to remove religion changed them to CE or Common Era and BCE or Before Common Era.
2006-12-25 15:52:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ano domine means in the years of our lord. Early church leaders set the birth of Jesus as the starting date for our modern calendar. Some people prefer to say CE or common era but the dates are the same.
2006-12-25 15:19:17 · answer #6 · answered by October 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
BC is Before Christ and AD is after Christ
It is just the way to tell time
The words are in Latin
2006-12-25 15:42:42 · answer #7 · answered by clcalifornia 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Anno Domini . . Latin for "in the year of our Lord."
2006-12-25 15:16:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 0⤋
AD stands for After Death (of Jesus). It is now substituted for CE, Common Era for those not of the Christian faith.
2006-12-25 15:21:14 · answer #9 · answered by History Nut 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
ano domini-year of the god/lord
2006-12-25 23:51:21 · answer #10 · answered by oana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋