How to properly reference the century one lived in when their lives cross from B.C. to A.D
Socrates lived in the 4th century (B.C.). My kids live in the 21st century, and so forth.
What is the most concise way to reference a historical figure, like Livy, who lived from 59 B.C. to A.D. 17? It seems cumbersome to say he lived from the first century B.C. to the first century A.D.. I considered saying he lived at the turn of the 1st millennium but not sure if that is standard.
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Socrates lived in the 4th century (B.C.). My kids live in the 21st century, and so forth.
What is the most concise way to reference a historical figure, like Livy, who lived from 59 B.C. to A.D. 17? It seems cumbersome to say he lived from the first century B.C. to the first century A.D.. I considered saying he lived at the turn of the 1st millennium but not sure if that is standard.
dates
edited 31 mins ago
Let's stop villifying Iran
4,70521545
asked 36 mins ago
Joseph O.Joseph O.
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Livy (59 BCE-CE 17)
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Socrates lived in the 4th century (B.C.). My kids live in the 21st century, and so forth.
What is the most concise way to reference a historical figure, like Livy, who lived from 59 B.C. to A.D. 17? It seems cumbersome to say he lived from the first century B.C. to the first century A.D.. I considered saying he lived at the turn of the 1st millennium but not sure if that is standard.
dates
edited 31 mins ago
Let's stop villifying Iran
4,70521545
asked 36 mins ago
Joseph O.Joseph O.
977
Socrates lived in the 4th century (B.C.). My kids live in the 21st century, and so forth.
What is the most concise way to reference a historical figure, like Livy, who lived from 59 B.C. to A.D. 17? It seems cumbersome to say he lived from the first century B.C. to the first century A.D.. I considered saying he lived at the turn of the 1st millennium but not sure if that is standard.
dates
dates
edited 31 mins ago
Let's stop villifying Iran
4,70521545
asked 36 mins ago
Joseph O.Joseph O.
977
edited 31 mins ago
Let's stop villifying Iran
4,70521545
asked 36 mins ago
Joseph O.Joseph O.
977
edited 31 mins ago
Let's stop villifying Iran
4,70521545
edited 31 mins ago
Let's stop villifying Iran
4,70521545
edited 31 mins ago
Let's stop villifying Iran
4,70521545
4,70521545
asked 36 mins ago
Joseph O.Joseph O.
977
asked 36 mins ago
Joseph O.Joseph O.
977
asked 36 mins ago
Joseph O.Joseph O.
977
977
Livy (59 BCE-CE 17)
– Let's stop villifying Iran
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Livy (59 BCE-CE 17)
– Let's stop villifying Iran
33 mins ago
Livy (59 BCE-CE 17)
– Let's stop villifying Iran
33 mins ago
Livy (59 BCE-CE 17)
– Let's stop villifying Iran
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