Anno Domini
Year-marking Latin phrase
Anno Domini is a Latin phrase meaning "in the year of the Lord," used to date years after the traditional birth of Jesus Christ.
It appears abbreviated as A.D. and paired with B.C. (before Christ): The Roman Empire fell in A.D. 476.
Formally, A.D. precedes the year, though placing it after is common.
The secular alternative C.E. (Common Era) has gained currency in academic and interfaith contexts.
Pre-Christian year marker
Julian · chronology · timeline · epoch · year · date · century · decade
Of ancient Italy's capital
- empireDomain under unified control
- CaesarRoman imperial title
- AugustusRome's inaugural emperor
- LatinAncient Roman language
classical · ancient Rome · Western · ecclesiastical · scholarly · inscription · manuscript · abbreviation
Europe's feudal millennium
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
- EnlightenmentEra prioritizing reason over dogma
- MedievalOf the 5th-15th centuries
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
Crusades · Reformation · Vikings · Silk Road · feudalism · classical · ancient · modern
Christian faith's divine son
- ChristThe anointed savior
- messiahProphesied liberator figure
- incarnationQuality given bodily presence
- nativityState of being born
resurrection · crucifixion · Gospel · salvation · redemption · church · faith · apostles
BC
Pre-Christian year marker
Gregorian · Julian · chronology · timeline · epoch · year · date · century · decade · era
Roman
Of ancient Italy's capital
Latin · classical · ancient Rome · Western · ecclesiastical · scholarly · inscription · manuscript · abbreviation
Middle Ages
Europe's feudal millennium
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
- EnlightenmentEra prioritizing reason over dogma
- MedievalOf the 5th-15th centuries
Byzantine · Crusades · Reformation · Vikings · Silk Road · feudalism · classical · ancient · modern · periodization
Jesus
Christian faith's divine son
- ChristThe anointed savior
- messiahProphesied liberator figure
- incarnationQuality given bodily presence
nativity · resurrection · crucifixion · Gospel · salvation · redemption · church · faith · apostles · disciples