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What does 1776 AD mean?
1776 AD means the year 1776 after christ was born, this year is 2011 AD. Forty years before Jesus was born it was 40 BC. BC: Before Christ AD: After Death
What happened on the island of Lindisfarne in 793 AD?
They came from the sea in a whirlwind of violence. In AD793, the Christian monastery of Lindisfarne off the Northumbrian coast was ransacked by pagans. They plundered and raped; they showed no mercy. These were the Vikings and they came to dominate Europe for the next 200 years.
Why did the Anglo-Saxons in 793 ad believe that an invasion from the sea was impossible?
The Anglo-Saxons thought that an invasion from the sea was impossible because the sea around Britain is very rough. There had not been an invasion from the sea since the Anglo-Saxon one, and the Anglo-Saxons had probably forgot that altogether, meaning they thought the sea couldn't be crossed.
What does BC mean in English?
BC = Before Christ AD = Anno Domini (after the birth of Christ)
How many years between 1200 AD and 2013 AD?
813 years
