Definition of AB URBE CONDITA
: from the founding of the city : since Rome was founded (753 b.c.) —used by the Romans in reckoning dates —abbreviation AUC compare anno urbis conditae
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“Ab urbe condita.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ab%20urbe%20condita. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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