1st century BC

Summary

1st century BC is a century^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 1st century BC's instance of is recorded as century^[3].
• 1st century BC followed 2nd century BC^[4].
• 1st century BC was followed by 1st century^[5].
• 1st century BC is part of 1st millennium BC^[6].
• 1st century BC's Commons category is recorded as 1st century BC^[7].
• 1st century BC comprises 40s BC^[8].
• 1st century BC comprises 50s BC^[9].
• 1st century BC comprises 60s BC^[10].
• 1st century BC comprises 70s BC^[11].
• 1st century BC comprises 80s BC^[12].
• 1st century BC comprises 0s BC^[13].
• 1st century BC comprises 10s BC^[14].
• 1st century BC comprises 90s BC^[15].
• 1st century BC comprises 20s BC^[16].
• 1st century BC comprises 30s BC^[17].
• 1st century BC began on January 1, 100 BC^[18].
• 1st century BC ended on December 31, 1 BC^[19].
• 1st century BC occurred on January 1, 100 BC^[20].
• 1st century BC's topic's main category is recorded as Category:1st century BC^[21].
• 1st century BC's has list is recorded as list of state leaders in the 1st century^[22].
• 1st century BC's has list is recorded as list of sovereign states in the 1st century BC^[23].
• 1st century BC's category for births in this time period is recorded as Category:1st-century BC births^[24].
• 1st century BC's category for deaths in this time period is recorded as Category:1st-century BC deaths^[25].

Body

Definition and Type

1st century BC's instance of is recorded as century^[3].

Use and Application

Components include 40s BC^[8], a decade^[26]; 50s BC^[9], a decade^[27]; 60s BC^[10], a decade^[28]; 70s BC^[11], a decade^[29]; 80s BC^[12], a decade^[30]; and 0s BC^[13], a decade^[31]. 1st century BC is part of 1st millennium BC^[6].

Why It Matters

1st century BC has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 79 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]