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There are some examples of year numbers after 1000 written as two Roman numerals 1–99, e.g. 1613 as XVIXIII, corresponding to the common reading "sixteen thirteen" of such year numbers in English, or 1519 as X XIX as in French quinze-cent-dix-neuf (fifteen-hundred and nineteen), and similar readings in other languages.
Live MCMXCIII ("1993" in Roman numerals) is a live album by the American rock band the Velvet Underground, released in 1993 by Sire Records. It was released simultaneously in single and double CD/ cassette formats on October 26, 1993 (with the single CD being an abridged version).
[1] [2] It is an expression used in antiquity and by classical historians to refer to a given year in Ancient Rome. In reference to the traditional year of the foundation of Rome, the year 1 BC would be written AUC 753, whereas AD 1 would be AUC 754. The foundation of the Roman Empire in 27 BC would be AUC 727. The current year AD 2024 would be ...
Note that numbers in Roman numerals are usually pages that redirect to: the related number article for lower numbers; the related year article for higher numbers, e.g. MMVI redirects to 2006; Unless, of course, the letters, not read as Roman numerals, compose a word with another meaning, e.g. MIX.
An upper case numeral that is not followed by a symbol is understood as a major chord. The use of Roman numerals enables the rhythm section performers to play the song in any key requested by the bandleader or lead singer. The accompaniment performers translate the Roman numerals to the specific chords that would be used in a given key.
[7] [8] Because of trademark issues, he later added the Roman numerals for 92, the two-digit abbreviation for 1992, the year of his birth. [8] Quinn XCII rapped over beats sampled from popular songs until 2011, when he released his own original song, "They Know", followed by his first extended play Old Fashioned, on November 5, 2012
The earliest confirmed chronograms using Roman numerals were devised in the mid 14th century but retrospective chronograms which express earlier dates are known. [2] Chronograms were particularly popular during the Renaissance , when chronograms were often used on tombstones and foundation stones to mark the date of the event being commemorated.
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