This document provides information about chronology and how historians use BCE and CE dates. It includes the following key points:
- BCE stands for Before Christ and CE stands for Anno Domini (in the year of the Lord). BCE years count backwards from year 0 and CE years count forwards.
- Centuries are named based on the years they contain. For example, the 2nd century is from 101CE to 200CE. This means the year 175CE is in the 18th century.
- Putting events in chronological order allows us to understand their sequence. Chronology is the arrangement of dates and events in the order they occurred.