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“ab urbe condita”
Ab urbe condita; A.U.C. (Latin term)
Translation: "A.U.C., from (since) the founding of the city (Rome)", about 753 B.C.
The Romans used this date as the starting point for calculating an era. Ab urbe condita is also presented as Anno urbis conditae, "In the year of the founding of the city" which is also abbreviated A.U.C..
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Latin Proverbs, Mottoes, Phrases, and Words: Group A
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anno urbis conditae; A.U.C., Ab urbe condita
From the founding of the city [Rome].
The traditional date for the founding of Rome is 753 B.C.
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Latin Proverbs, Mottoes, Phrases, and Words: Group A
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