ANNO DOMINI

by Otony, Sunday, December 21, 2025, 12:47 (3 days ago) @ JimT

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anno_Domini

While I agree with you, that is simplifying things quite a bit. For one, an English translation of AD was not common or used for many, many centuries, so your argument isn’t quite solid.

But when reference the above article for a clearer explanation of what was meant by AD originally, the overall impact is pretty much the same.