# Help Me Understand Anno Domini and its use in Antiquity **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 25, 2013, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-anno-domini-and-its-use-in-antiquity/648343 "2013-01-25T18:27:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2013, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-anno-domini-and-its-use-in-antiquity/648343/21 "2013-01-26T23:13:23Z")
> [@](#): > > After scanning the thread for mention of Julian Day and not seeing it, I thought this concept might help in the discussion. Although the “day zero” of Julian Day is a very long time ago, the system is a modern one, and has only recently been used by anyone at all (and very few anyones, at that). ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2013, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-anno-domini-and-its-use-in-antiquity/648343/22 "2013-01-27T00:23:01Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Although the “day zero” of Julian Day is a very long time ago, the system is a modern one, and has only recently been used by anyone at all (and very few anyones, at that). While true, there is at least one system that tries to include “history” in one set of years that don’t require a “before” and “after” separation point. That was all I meant to share. ---
**Author:** ![WotNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e19b73/32.png) [@WotNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WotNot)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2013, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-anno-domini-and-its-use-in-antiquity/648343/23 "2013-01-27T00:44:57Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > While true, there is at least one system that tries to include “history” in one set of years that don’t require a “before” and “after” separation point. That was all I meant to share. And I for one am grateful that you did, because until I clicked the link, I assumed you meant [this guy.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calendar_Man) So I’ve learned two things from this. The second being that I probably have too much Batman-related trivia floating around in my head. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2013, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-anno-domini-and-its-use-in-antiquity/648343/24 "2013-01-27T00:47:05Z")
> [@WotNot](#): > > And I for one am grateful that you did, because until I clicked the link, I assumed you meant [this guy.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calendar_Man) > > So I’ve learned two things from this. The second being that I probably have too much Batman-related trivia floating around in my head. Put me down for something learned today, too. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Shmendrik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Shmendrik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shmendrik)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2013, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-anno-domini-and-its-use-in-antiquity/648343/25 "2013-01-27T01:32:35Z")
> [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](#): > > So, you’re telling me is those rare Roman coins I bought with the dates of 64 BC might not be legit??? That dastardly Bugs Meany is up to his old tricks again. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2013, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-anno-domini-and-its-use-in-antiquity/648343/26 "2013-01-27T03:02:49Z")
> [@](#): > > That dastardly Bugs Meany is up to his old tricks again. \ That’d be more the sort of thing that Wilford Wiggins would pull. Bugs didn’t care about money, just image: He was always trying to humiliate Encyclopedia and/or Sally. Wilford was the one who was always trying to get rich quick. \ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-anno-domini-and-its-use-in-antiquity/648343.md?page=1)