MCCXXVIII

MCCXXVIII is the Roman numeral for the number 1,228. It is formed by M (1000) plus CC (200) plus XX (20) plus VIII (8).

The numeral uses additive notation, with no subtractive components in this representation. In standard Roman numerals, digits are arranged from largest to smallest, which MCCXXVIII exemplifies.

Roman numerals have a long history as a numeric system originating in ancient Rome and continuing into the medieval and modern periods. Today they are often used for stylistic purposes or in specific contexts, such as clock faces, book chapters, regnal numbers, and the dating of events or artifacts.

As a year designation, 1228 denotes a point in the 13th century. In historical sources, MCCXXVIII would be read aloud as “one thousand two hundred twenty-eight” and serves as a temporal anchor when dating events or documents.