1600s

Summary

1600s is a decade^[1]. 1600s ranks in the top 5% of decade entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (280 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 1600s's instance of is recorded as decade^[3].
• 1600s followed 1590s^[4].
• 1600s was followed by 1610s^[5].
• 1600s is part of 17th century^[6].
• 1600s's Commons category is recorded as 1600s^[7].
• 1600s comprises 1600^[8].
• 1600s comprises 1602^[9].
• 1600s comprises 1601^[10].
• 1600s comprises 1603^[11].
• 1600s comprises 1604^[12].
• 1600s comprises 1605^[13].
• 1600s comprises 1606^[14].
• 1600s comprises 1607^[15].
• 1600s comprises 1608^[16].
• 1600s comprises 1609^[17].
• 1600s occurred on January 1, 1600^[18].
• 1600s's topic's main category is recorded as Category:1600s^[19].
• 1600s's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Q42351382^[20].
• 1600s's permanent duplicated item is recorded as Q31799149^[21].
• 1600s's related category is recorded as Category:1600s-related lists^[22].
• 1600s's category for births in this time period is recorded as Category:1600s births^[23].
• 1600s's category for deaths in this time period is recorded as Category:1600s deaths^[24].

Body

Definition and Type

1600s's instance of is recorded as decade^[3].

Use and Application

Components include 1600^[8], a calendar year^[25]; 1602^[9], a calendar year^[26]; 1601^[10], a calendar year^[27]; 1603^[11], a calendar year^[28]; 1604^[12], a calendar year^[29]; and 1605^[13], a calendar year^[30]. 1600s is part of 17th century^[6].

Why It Matters

1600s ranks in the top 5% of decade entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (280 views/month).^[2] 1600s has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] 1600s is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]