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Counting Years BC and AD

Work out how many years each person lived and how many years have passed since they died. There is no year 0!

Aurelia was born in 73 BC and died in 22 BC. How many years did Aurelia live? How many years passed from Aurelia’s death to the year 2026?

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Marcus was born in 6 AD and died in 67 AD. How many years did Marcus live? How many years passed from Marcus’s death to the year 2026?

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Felix was born in 49 AD and died in 76 AD. How many years did Felix live? How many years passed from Felix’s death to the year 2026?

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Cornelia was born in 78 BC and died in 9 AD. How many years did Cornelia live? How many years passed from Cornelia’s death to the year 2026?

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Lucius was born in 91 BC and died in 40 BC. How many years did Lucius live? How many years passed from Lucius’s death to the year 2026?

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About this worksheet

Five short stories about made-up people born and dying in years BC and AD. For each one the child works out how many years the person lived and how many years have passed from their death to this year. Most lives cross from BC to AD, where the missing year zero means taking 1 away. With squared paper to work on, an answer key, and new dates on every print.

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