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3rd century BC

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3rd century BC

Summary

3rd century BC is a century[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • 3rd century BC's instance of is recorded as century[3].
  • 3rd century BC followed 4th century BC[4].
  • 3rd century BC was followed by 2nd century BC[5].
  • 3rd century BC is part of 1st millennium BC[6].
  • 3rd century BC's Commons category is recorded as 3rd century BC[7].
  • 3rd century BC comprises 210s BC[8].
  • 3rd century BC comprises 220s BC[9].
  • 3rd century BC comprises 240s BC[10].
  • 3rd century BC comprises 260s BC[11].
  • 3rd century BC comprises 270s BC[12].
  • 3rd century BC comprises 200s BC[13].
  • 3rd century BC comprises 250s BC[14].
  • 3rd century BC comprises 290s BC[15].
  • 3rd century BC comprises 280s BC[16].
  • 3rd century BC comprises 230s BC[17].
  • 3rd century BC took place on January 1, 300 BC[18].
  • 3rd century BC's topic's main category is recorded as Category:3rd century BC[19].
  • 3rd century BC's has list is recorded as list of state leaders in the 3rd century BC[20].
  • 3rd century BC's has list is recorded as list of sovereign states in the 3rd century BC[21].
  • 3rd century BC's category for births in this time period is recorded as Category:3rd-century BC births[22].
  • 3rd century BC's category for deaths in this time period is recorded as Category:3rd-century BC deaths[23].

Body

Definition and Type

3rd century BC's instance of is recorded as century[3].

Use and Application

Components include 210s BC[8], a decade[24]; 220s BC[9], a decade[25]; 240s BC[10], a decade[26]; 260s BC[11], a decade[27]; 270s BC[12], a decade[28]; and 200s BC[13], a decade[29]. 3rd century BC is part of 1st millennium BC[6].

Why It Matters

3rd century BC has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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