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'''BC''' = ''Before Christ.'' <br>
Before Christ. BC seems to have fallen out of favour - BCE (Before Common Era) is more commonly used in modern documents.
BC is commonly used to refer to dates before the birth of [[Jesus]] but it seems to have fallen out of favour in recent years. ''B.C.E.'' (Before Common Era) is more commonly used in modern documents.


Generally, the SCA does not cover this part of history, generally recreating anything after [[Roman]] times. For a fuller discussion of the scope of the SCA, see [[period]].
Generally, the [[SCA]] does not cover this part of history, generally recreating anything after [[Roman]] times. For a fuller discussion of the scope of the SCA, see [[period]].

''See also:''
* [[AD]] - Anno domini
* [[AS]] - Anno societatus

Revision as of 17:39, 4 July 2005

BC = Before Christ.
BC is commonly used to refer to dates before the birth of Jesus but it seems to have fallen out of favour in recent years. B.C.E. (Before Common Era) is more commonly used in modern documents.

Generally, the SCA does not cover this part of history, generally recreating anything after Roman times. For a fuller discussion of the scope of the SCA, see period.

See also:

  • AD - Anno domini
  • AS - Anno societatus