CE stands for “common (or current) era”, while BCE stands for “before the common (or current) era”. These abbreviations have a shorter history than BC and AD, although they still date from at least the early 1700s.

Are AD and CE the same?

CE (Common Era) is the secular equivalent of AD (anno Domini), which means “in the year of the Lord” in Latin. According to TimeandDate, either designation is acceptable by the international standard for calendar dates, although scientific circles are more prone to using the BCE/CE format.

Is CE before or after the year?

The letters CE or BCE in conjunction with a year mean after or before year 1. Pompeii was founded 600–700 BCE. CE is an abbreviation for Common Era. BCE is short for Before Common Era.

What came first B.C. or CE?

Common Era (CE) is one of the year notations used for the Gregorian calendar (and its predecessor, the Julian calendar), the worlds most widely used calendar era. Before the Common Era (BCE) is the era before CE. BCE and CE are alternatives to the Dionysian BC and AD notations, respectively.

What year did BCE end?

For example, the 2007 World Almanac was the first edition to switch over to BCE/CE, ending a period of 138 years in which the traditional BC/AD dating notation was used.

What year is after death?

After death may also refer to: Anno Domini (AD), a Latin phrase indicating years after the estimated birth of Jesus, often mistaken to mean after death. After Death, a 1989 Italian horror film.