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16th century

Summary

16th century is a century[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of century entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,929 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • 16th century's instance of is recorded as century[3].
  • 16th century followed 15th century[4].
  • 16th century was followed by 17th century[5].
  • 16th century is part of 2nd millennium[6].
  • 16th century's Commons category is recorded as 16th century[7].
  • 16th century comprises 1500s[8].
  • 16th century comprises 1510s[9].
  • 16th century comprises 1520s[10].
  • 16th century comprises 1530s[11].
  • 16th century comprises 1540s[12].
  • 16th century comprises 1550s[13].
  • 16th century comprises 1560s[14].
  • 16th century comprises 1570s[15].
  • 16th century comprises 1580s[16].
  • 16th century comprises 1590s[17].
  • 16th century began on January 1, 1501[18].
  • 16th century ended on December 31, 1600[19].
  • 16th century occurred on January 1, 1600[20].
  • 16th century's topic's main category is recorded as Category:16th century[21].
  • 16th century's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:16th century[22].
  • 16th century's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://history.stackexchange.com/tags/16th-century[23].
  • 16th century's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://hsm.stackexchange.com/tags/16th-century[24].
  • 16th century's has list is recorded as list of state leaders in the 16th century[25].
  • 16th century's has list is recorded as list of state leaders in the 16th-century Holy Roman Empire[26].
  • 16th century's has list is recorded as list of state leaders in 16th-century South Asia[27].

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Definition and Type

16th century's instance of is recorded as century[3].

Use and Application

Components include 1500s[8], a decade[28]; 1510s[9], a decade[29]; 1520s[10], a decade[30]; 1530s[11], a decade[31]; 1540s[12], a decade[32]; and 1550s[13], a decade[33]. 16th century is part of 2nd millennium[6].

Why It Matters

16th century ranks in the top 5% of century entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,929 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    End time → +1600-12-31T00:00:00Z
    Topic's main category → Category:16th century
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