Born in 1533, Elizabeth was Henry VIII's only surviving child. Became queen at age 25 after Mary I's death in 1558. Henry restored her to succession at age 10
Vlad III was born between 1428/31 and 1476/77, second son of Vlad Dracul. His father became Wallachia ruler in 1436, Vlad and brother Radu were Ottoman hostages. Vlad's father and brother were murdered by John Hunyadi in 1447
Western Roman Empire's collapse led to Germanic kingdoms' rise. Franks established vast territories in France and Germany. Eastern Roman Empire expanded under Emperor Justinian. This century is considered least documented in Dark Ages
Easter occurs between March 22 and April 25 in both Gregorian and Julian calendars. Western Easter falls between March 10 and April 12 in Julian calendar. Easter will occur on March 23 in 2160, 2037, 2038, 2095, 2051
English is widely spoken as de facto national language. Hundreds of Aboriginal languages exist, many extinct since 1950. Immigrant languages include Chinese, Italian, and Greek
A.D. stands for "anno domini" (in the year of the lord), referring to Jesus' birth. B.C. means "before Christ" and indicates years before Jesus' birth. In English, "A.D." typically precedes the year (e.g., A.D. 2024)