When did the recording of time change from B.C. to A.D.?

Answer 1

Definitely the transition is associated to the birth an and death of not Jesus but Jesus Christ. Why?

BC is Before Christ and AD is not After Death but Anno Domini; Latin for "In the year of (Our) Lord".

Then, you will see BCE very often.....Before Common Era. Considered a more neutral term.....yeah, right.

NOTE to larmarine: I always wondered about the 33 year gap between BC and AD and finally found the "accepted" answer. Jesus lived for 33 years before he died and was Resurrected as Christ the Savior...thus BC and not BJ...Before Jesus. And of course as you point out AD is "In the Year of Our Lord" referring to Jesus Christ. So there isn't a gap of the 33 (or 35) years....the BC has nothing to do with the birth of Jesus but Jesus becoming the Christ. Hope that helps.

Answer 2

The birth of Christ

BC stands for Before Crhrist
AD starts for "Anno Domini" a Latin phrase meaning "In the year of our Lord"

Many believe the myth that AD means "After Death". I am not a very religious person, but I do know some of these things. If you jump from "Before Christ" to "After Death", you are leaving about 35 years of history unaccounted for.

A Note: To Iraq51: Thanks for the history, I didn't realize i was misinformed, always nice to pick up new bits of info along the way, thx again.

Answer 3

A little over 2007 years ago

Answer 4

there is no definite answer, but the most common theory is that BC stands for Before Crist, and then AD is After Death (his death) and that the recording change was made by the roman empire.

-Ron