What year in BC did AD actually start?

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Calvin Hu · Answer 1 · 2022-01-13T14:47:57+0000

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There is no year zero in this scheme, so the year AD 1 immediately follows the year 1 BC. This dating system was devised in 525 by Dionysius Exiguus of Scythia Minor but was not widely used until after 800.

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