>The point is that if the first century started at 1 A.D., this doesn't make sense. Because A.D. means after an event. And you don't start at 1, you start at 0. I say 0 might not be an number because there are some people who argue that nothing is not something. That is another subject. But I know that 0.5 years after an event makes sense. So starting after that (1 A.D.) doesn't make sense.
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>Are you saying starting at 0 does not make sense? Or just that it goes against the original definition of when a century starts?
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Hi Joe,

You're incorrect here. A.D. (anno Domini) is translated to "In the year of our Lord". It's marked from the birth of Christ, not death. The year of birth was 1 A.D., year of death around 30 (something) A.D.