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Anno Domini, Before Christ: When Was That Calendar Invented? | Time
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Some mention Bede, an Anglo-Saxon historian and monk, as an early instance of writing about “before” Christ. He used the same dating system as Exiguus throughout his history of England in 731, which he started with Caesar's raids ( B.C.) and so mentions years “before the incarnation of our Lord.
Why do we use the Latin AD, but the English BC? - Big Questions ...
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Why the terminology changed from Latin to English is a matter of speculation. In non-English speaking countries, they tended to use the local language: in French, 'avant J.C.' (before Jesus Christ); in German, 'v. Chr. Geb.', an abbreviation of 'vor Christi Geburt' (before Christ's birth). -
Guardian: Why do we use the English BC (Before Christ) but the Latin AD (Anno ...
Why do we use the English BC (Before Christ) but the Latin AD (Anno Domini). Do other languages follow suit? Kate Meldrum, Auckland, NZ. Apparently, we should no longer use AD, but replace it with CE (for "Common Era"). Although that begs the question "Weren't all those BC years common to everyone who lived in ...
To BC or BCE? - Telegraph
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The terms BC, Before Christ and AD, Anno Domini, remain in common usage but have been expunged from the secular language of officialdom and academia.
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