There is a common misconception that there are 33 years between B.C. and A.D. due to a misinterpretation of the term "A.D." "A.D." is erroneously thought by many to stand for "After Death." The...
The year before the year One AD is called the year One BC. (There was no year zero.) We call it that now, according to the Gregorian Calendar. At the time it was called different names in different...