What does A.D. stand for?
Q: What does A.D. stand for?
A: A.D. stands for "Anno Domini," which means "in the year of the Lord."
Q: What is the Christian Era?
A: The Christian Era is another term for A.D., referring to the years after the birth of Jesus.
Q: What does B.C. stand for?
A: B.C. stands for "Before Christ," referring to all years before the start of the time period Anno Domini.
Q: How is A.D. used when referring to a century or millennium?
A: A.D. is used after a century or millennium. For example, 21st century AD or 3rd millennium AD.
Q: Is there a zero year in the A.D. dating system?
A: No, there is no zero year in this system. A.D. 1 follows the year 1 B.C.
Q: What is the correct order of the abbreviations for A.D. and B.C.?
A: It was originally A.D. before the year number and B.C. after, but now it is more common to put both after the numbers. For example, 145 AD or 145 BC.
Q: Was Jesus actually born in the year A.D. 1?
A: No, modern scholars have determined that Jesus was actually born a few years earlier than the A.D. dating system suggests.
