Roman Numerals & Time Periods Flashcards
This deck will assist you in understanding roman numerals and time periods.
Go over examples of Roman numerals and their translation to and from Arabic numerals.
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What does BC stand for?
Before Christ, Ante Christos
What does AD stand for?
Anno Domini, a Latin phrase that means “in the year of the Lord”
What does BCE stand for?
Before Chrisrian Era, Before Common Era
What does CE stand for?
Christian Era, Common Era
Is there such thing as AD 0?
No.
Describe AD.
AD is the Christian era, and it begins from the moment of Incarnation, meaning that it includes the Anunciation.
What does AD 2021 mean?
The 2021st year from the birth of Christ/the First Christmas.
How did ancient people describe time before BC/AD came to be?
Writers used the year of the then-current Roman emperor’s reign and referenced popular events.
For example, in Luke 3:1, John the Baptist is said to have begun preaching in the 15th year of emperor Tiberius’ rule.
What happened in AD 313?
Emperor Constantine declared the end of Christian persecution by signing the Edict (order/command) of Milan, a city in Italy. His mother was Saint Helena of the Cross, a Christian. Additionally, he was baptized at death.
What happened in AD 381?
Emperor Theodosius I declared Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire in an attempt to further unify the region in response to the internal revolts occuring within the empire.
Who was Emperor Diocletian?
He persecuted the Christians by sending his soldiers to villages and having them weed out the Christians by setting an altar for and statue of a Roman god, otherwise known as a shrine. People would be lined up to burn incense as a form of worship to the god, but if a Christian were to do this, he/she would be betraying Christ.
What happened after Christianity began becoming more acceptable at around AD 313 and 381?
Churches/Christian landmarks would be put up in special places relevant to Jesus’ life, such as the place where He was crucified and other places He visited.
Why was there a need for a change in time designations?
There came a brewing sentimentality when Christians looked at writings and read texts mentioning the reign of harsh emperors when referencing time periods. As a result, this brought up unpleasant memories for Christians, so the Church commissioned a man to create new Christian time designations.
Who was Dionysius Exiguus(Denis the Short/Little)?
He was a monk, theologian, mathematician, translator of documents, astronomer, and the inventor of the BC/AD time designations. He was commissioned by the Church to do so.
