Is IIX the same as VIII?

The number 8 was sometimes described not in the usual way, as VIII (i.e., as 5 + 3), but as IIX (i.e., as 10 − 2). For example, in the official documents of the 18th Legion, in the official calendars, and on the graves, the number 18 is usually written as XIIX.

Is 8 in Roman numerals IIX or VIII?

Roman Numerals

What number is IIX?

Yes, but another rule in Roman numerals is that we can only subtract one character from another, so we aren’t allowed to do “IIX = 10 – 1 – 1 = 8”. We instead have to add up from five, as shown above.

How do you say 8 in Roman?

How To Use Roman Numerals

1. 1 = I.
2. 2 = II.
3. 3 = III.
4. 4 = IV.
5. 5 = V.
6. 6 = VI.
7. 7 = VII.
8. 8 = VIII.

Why is the Roman numeral 9 represented as VIII instead of IX?

In the early roman empire, they didn’t normally use subtraction in their number system, ans so 9 would be VIIII. Later on they included subtraction so 9 would then be IX.

Why is the Roman numeral 18 used instead of XVIII?

Also the ancient Romans used the subtractive method, but not systematically and you can also find IIXX for the “standard” XVIII. In Latin, eighteen was called duodeviginti, literally, “take two from twenty”, which can explain the strange numeral; another explanation, of course, is that IIXX takes much less space on the stone than XVIII.

Where did the Bryan family live in Ireland?

Some of the Bryan family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Bryan were among those contributors:

When did the House of Bryan become extinct?

“The great baronial house of Bryan became extinct in the male line at the death in 1390 of Guy de Bryan, Baron Bryan who served as standard bearer to Edward III in the celebrated fight with the French at Calais. ” [1]