SECRETS OF CALCULATING CENTURIES

   

 

The noun century comes from the Latin word centuria, which was a group of 100, particularly a group of 100 Roman soldiers (one of 16 such groups in a Roman legion).

A century is a period of a hundred years that is used when stating a date. For example, the 19th century was the period from 1801 to 1900.

CALCULATING CENTURIES WAS DONE IN TWO WAYS:

One is based on strict construction, while the other is based on popular perception. According to the strict construction, the 1st century AD began with AD 1 and ended with AD 100, the 2nd century spanning the years 101 to 200, with the same pattern continuing onward.

Years of the Gregorian calendar, which is currently in use, are counted from AD 1. Thus, the 1st century comprised the years AD 1 through AD 100. The second century started with AD 101 and continued through AD 200. By extrapolation, the 20th century comprises the years AD 1901-2000.

Who ruled the 1st century?

Roman Empire in the first century A.D. Two thousand years ago, the world was ruled by Rome. From England to Africa and from Syria to Spain, one in every four people on earth lived and died under Roman law.

NOTABLE CENTURIES OF HUMAN PROGRESS

The Early Modern Times lasted from the end of the 15th century to the Industrial Revolution at the end of the 18th century, circa 1450/92 to 1750/92. Modern Times are the period from Enlightenment and the 18th century until today.

Although the leap forward in human progress began in the 19th century with the Industrial Revolution, the greatest strides have taken place in the 20th century.

 The 20th century was dominated by significant geopolitical events that reshaped the political and social structure of the globe: World War I, the Spanish flu pandemic, World War II, and the Cold War.

 We live in the 21st Century, that is, the 2000s.  And the 21st century is from 2001 to 2100.

Similarly when we say "20th Century," we are referring to the 1900s. All this because, according to the calendar we use, the 1st Century included the years 1-100 (there was no year zero), and the 2nd Century, the years 101-200. Similarly, when we say 2nd Century B.C.E.

The 21st century is the most important century in human history. At least that's what a number of thinkers say. Their argument is pretty simple: Mostly, it's that there are huge challenges that we have to surmount this century to get any future at all, making this the most consequential of all centuries so far.

 

CENTURY & MILLENNIUM:

To complete a century, one must complete 100 years; 10 centuries is called Millennium 

We are living in 2024. We are living in the 21st century, we have crossed 20 centuries each of 100 years.

(This blogpost is a part of Blogchatter's Bloghop. https://www.theblogchatter.com/blogchatter-blog-hop-a-new-way-to-write-collectively)