BC

BC
This acronym stands for the English phrase "before Christ." It is commonly used by western scholars to refer to events occuring before the hypothetical birth year (year one) of Christ (i.e., 431 BC means "431 years before the birth of Christ). Dates following the birth of Christ are designated with the abbreviation AD. Write something for this item ?

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