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BC stands for Before Christ, and AD stands for Anno Domini. BC comes first than AD.
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Which year came later 700 b.c or 900 a.d?
700 BC came first then 900 AD BC is before AD
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1776 AD means the year 1776 after christ was born, this year is 2011 AD. Forty years before Jesus was born it was 40 BC. BC: Before Christ AD: After Death
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