7 in Roman Numerals
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7 in Roman numerals is VII. 7 is 5 plus 2, so V is followed by II: VII. All its letters are added: 5 + 1 + 1 = 7. In lowercase it is vii, and the number is seven.
How VII is built
ones7 = 5 + 2 → VII
7 is 5 plus 2, so V is followed by II: VII.
What sets VII apart
- Two Is
- VII doubles I. A third I is still allowed, and that is VIII, 8; after it the ones switch to subtraction.
- VI plus one I
- Coming from 6, VI, you only add another I.
- Doubled: 14
- Double it and you reach 14 (XIV): a subtraction appears that VII did not need: XIV.
Where you see VII
Sport
Super Bowl VII was played on January 14, 1973, in Los Angeles, where the Miami Dolphins beat Washington (then the Redskins) 14–7. Wikipedia The Games of the VII Olympiad were the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. Wikipedia
Kings, queens and popes
Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom from 1901 to 1910. Wikipedia
Films, games, books and software
Final Fantasy VII (1997) is the best-selling game in the Final Fantasy series. Wikipedia
Events and history
The United States Constitution was written with seven articles, numbered I to VII. Wikipedia
Systems numbered with VII
Cranial nerve VII is the facial nerve, which supplies the muscles of the face. Wikipedia
Numbers near 7
