How did the people use for the purpose of couting years before the "birth christi"?

by Merandil

Nowadays we count we year Jesus is said to be born in as year 0, but what did the romans and other cultures use before that?

Edit: Fail in the title, damn.

Searocksandtrees

hi! this is a popular question! check out the FAQ*, which includes a link to a recent excellent podcast. Incidentally, there is not "year 0": the Gregorian calendar year goes from 1BC to 1AD.

How did the world agree on what year it is?

*see the link on the sidebar or the wiki tab