4th century BC

4th century before Common Era
Intangible century Q25335
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Summary

4th century BC is a century[1]. It draws 1,301 Wikipedia views per month (century category, ranking #26 of 76).[2]

Key Facts

  • Follows: 5th century BC[3]
  • Followed by: 3rd century BC[4]
  • Part of: 1st millennium BC[5]
  • Commons category: 4th century BC[6]
  • Has part(s): 300s BC[7], 310s BC[8], 320s BC[9], 330s BC[10], 340s BC[11], 350s BC[12], 360s BC[13], 370s BC[14], 380s BC[15], 390s BC[16]
  • Point in time: January 1, 400 BC[17]
  • Topic's main category: Category:4th century BC[18]
  • Has list: list of state leaders in the 4th century BC[19], list of sovereign states in the 4th century BC[20]
  • Category for births in this time period: Category:4th-century BC births[21]
  • Category for deaths in this time period: Category:4th-century BC deaths[22]

Why It Matters

4th century BC has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 87 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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