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These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. The individual century pages contain lists of decades and years. See history for different organizations of historical events. See calendar and list of calendars for other groupings of years. A millennium is a period of time, literally equal to one thousand years. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... One of the most famous quotations about history and the value of studying history by Spanish philosopher, George Santayana, reads: Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. ... Jump to: navigation, search A calendar is a system for naming periods of time, typically days. ... // In current use 53-week calendar Astronomical year numbering Bahai calendar Bengali calendar Buddhist calendar Chinese calendar Coptic calendar Discordian calendar Ethiopian calendar Fiscal year Gregorian calendar Hebrew calendar Hindu calendars Indonesian calendars Iranian calendar Irish calendar Islamic calendar ISO 8601 ISO Week-Date calendar Revised Julian calendar Japanese calendar...

For earlier time periods, see cosmological timeline, geologic timescale, evolutionary timeline, pleistocene, and logarithmic timeline. This timeline attempts to show the best scientific estimates of the timings of past events and predictions of the approximate timing of hypothetical future events with cosmological significance. ... The geologic time scale is used by geologists and other scientists to describe the timing and relationships between events that have occurred during the history of the Earth. ... This timeline outlines the major events in the development of life on planet Earth. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Pleistocene Epoch is part of the geologic timescale. ... A logarithmic timeline, based on logarithmic scale, was developed by Heinz von Foerster, the philosopher and physicist. ...

Category: Centuries Jump to: navigation, search The Paleolithic or Palaeolithic (Greek Ï€Î±Î»Î±Î¹ÏŒÏ‚ paleos=old and Î»Î¯Î¸Î¿Ï‚ lithos=stone or the Old Stone Age) was the first period in the development of human technology of the Stone Age. ... (Pleistocene, Paleolithic â€“ 10th millennium BC â€“ 9th millennium BC â€“ other millennia) Beginning of the Mesolithic, or Epipaleolithic time period, which is the first part of the Holocene epoch. ... Beginning of the Neolithic time period of the Holocene epoch. ... (9th millennium BC â€“ 8th millennium BC â€“ 7th millennium BC â€“ other millennia) // Events The south area of Ã‡atalhÃ¶yÃ¼k. ... (8th millennium BC â€“ 7th millennium BC â€“ 6th millennium BC â€“ other millennia) // Events Circa 7000 BC â€“ Agriculture and settlement at Mehrgarh in South Asia. ... Jump to: navigation, search (7th millennium BC â€“ 6th millennium BC â€“ 5th millennium BC â€“ other millennia) // Events c. ... (6th millennium BC – 5th millennium BC – 4th millennium BC – other millennia) Events 4713 BC – The epoch (origin) of the Julian Period described by Joseph Justus Scaliger occurred on January 1, the astronomical Julian day number zero. ... (5th millennium BC â€“ 4th millennium BC â€“ 3rd millennium BC - other millennia) // Events City of Ur in Mesopotamia (40th century BC). ... Jump to: navigation, search (40th century BC - 39th century BC - other centuries) (5th millennium BC - 4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC) Events Civilizations spring up within the Mesopotamia region. ... Jump to: navigation, search (40th century BC - 39th century BC - 38th century BC - other centuries) (5th millennium BC - 4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC) Events Construction in England of the Sweet Track, the Worlds first known engineered roadway. ... Jump to: navigation, search (39th century BC - 38th century BC - 37th century BC - other centuries) (5th millennium BC - 4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC) Events September 6, 3761 BC - First day of the Hebrew calendar (the Creation) October 7, 3761 BC - The epoch (origin) of the modern Hebrew calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search (38th century BC - 37th century BC - 36th century BC - other centuries) (5th millennium BC - 4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC) Events Start of Naqada culture in Egypt Significant persons Inventions, discoveries, introductions Categories: Centuries | 37th century BC | 4th millennium BC ... Jump to: navigation, search (37th century BC - 36th century BC - 35th century BC - other centuries) (5th millennium BC - 4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC) Events Civilization of Sumeria Significant persons Inventions, discoveries, introductions Categories: Centuries | 36th century BC | 4th millennium BC ... Jump to: navigation, search (36th century BC - 35th century BC - 34th century BC - other centuries) (5th millennium BC - 4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC) Events 3450 (?) - Stage IId of the Naqada culture in Egypt Significant persons Inventions, discoveries, introductions ? - Irrigation in Ancient Egypt ? - First cities in Egypt ? - First use of... Jump to: navigation, search (35th century BC - 34th century BC - 33rd century BC - other centuries) (5th millennium BC - 4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC) Events Stage IIIa2 of the Naqada culture in Egypt (dated in 1998) Significant persons 3322 BC - Fu Hsi, legendary ruler of China, was born (according to... Jump to: navigation, search (34th century BC - 33rd century BC - 32nd century BC - other centuries) (5th millennium BC - 4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC) Events Unification of the first Ancient Egyptian state, marking the beginning of the Ancient Egyptian civilization. ... Jump to: navigation, search (33rd century BC - 32nd century BC - 31st century BC - other centuries) (5th millennium BC - 4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC) Events Ancient Egypt: Earliest known Egyptian hieroglyphs, beginning of the Early Dynastic Period. ... Jump to: navigation, search (32nd century BC â€“ 31st century BC â€“ 30th century BC â€“ other centuries) (5th millennium BC â€“ 4th millennium BC â€“ 3rd millennium BC) Events ca. ... Jump to: navigation, search (4th millennium BC â€“ 3rd millennium BC â€“ 2nd millennium BC â€“ other millennia) // Events Syria: Foundation of the city of Mari (29th century BC ) Iraq: Creation of the Kingdom of Elam Germination of the Bristlecone pine tree Methuselah about 2700 BC, the oldest known tree still living now... Jump to: navigation, search (31st century BC - 30th century BC - 29th century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) Events 3000 BC - Djer, second pharaoh of Egypt, started to reign. ... Jump to: navigation, search (30th century BC - 29th century BC - 28th century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) Events 2890 BCâ€”Egypt: Pharaoh Qaa died. ... Jump to: navigation, search (29th century BC - 28th century BC - 27th century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) Events 2775 - 2650 BC - Second Dynasty wars in Egypt 2750 BC - End of the Early Dynastic I Period, and the beginning of the Early Dynastic II... Jump to: navigation, search (28th century BC - 27th century BC - 26th century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) Events 2900 - 2334 BC -- Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period 2775 - 2650 BC -- Second Dynasty wars in Egypt Germination of the Bristlecone pine tree Methuselah... (27th century BC - 26th century BC - 25th century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) Events 2900 - 2334 BC â€“ Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period. ... (26th century BC - 25th century BC - 24th century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) Events 2900 - 2334 BC -- Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period 2494 BC -- End of Fourth Dynasty, start of Fifth Dynasty in Egypt. ... (25th century BC - 24th century BC - 23rd century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) // Events 2900â€“2334 BC -- Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period. ... (24th century BC - 23rd century BC - 22nd century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) Events 2334 - 2279 BC (short chronology) Sargon of Akkads conquest of Mesopotamia. ... Jump to: navigation, search (23rd century BC - 22nd century BC - 21st century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) Events 2217 - 2193 BC -- Nomadic invasions of Akkad. ... Jump to: navigation, search (22nd century BC - 21st century BC - 20th century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) Events 2130 - 2080 BC -- Ninth Dynasty wars in Egypt. ... Jump to: navigation, search (3rd millennium BC â€“ 2nd millennium BC â€“ 1st millennium BC â€“ other millennia) // Events To grasp the spirit of the 2nd millenium BC, we must divide it in two parts, for there is a period of change around its middle so important that it creates two separate sub... Jump to: navigation, search (21st century BC - 20th century BC - 19th century BC - other centuries) (3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC) Events 2064â€“1986 BC -- Twin Dynasty wars in Egypt. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Jump to: navigation, search // Events 1787 - 1784 BC -- Amorite conquests of Uruk and Isin 1786 BC -- Egypt: Queen Sobekneferu died. ... Jump to: navigation, search // Overview Events 1700 - 1500 BC -- Hurrian conquests 1633 BC -- End of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth dynasties of Egypt, start of the Fifteenth dynasty 1628 BC -- Estimated date of the volcanic eruption on Thera which possibly affected the fate of Minoan civilization. ... (17th century BC - 16th century BC - 15th century BC - other centuries) (1600s BC - 1590s BC - 1580s BC - 1570s BC - 1560s BC - 1550s BC - 1540s BC - 1530s BC - 1520s BC - 1510s BC - 1500s BC - other decades) (3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC) Events 1700 - 1500 BC -- Hurrian conquests... (16th century BC - 15th century BC - 14th century BC - other centuries) (1500s BC - 1490s BC - 1480s BC - 1470s BC - 1460s BC - 1450s BC - 1440s BC - 1430s BC - 1420s BC - 1410s BC - 1400s BC - other decades) (3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC) Events 1504 BC - 1492 BC -- Egypt... (15th century BC - 14th century BC - 13th century BC - other centuries) (1400s BC - 1390s BC - 1380s BC - 1370s BC - 1360s BC - 1350s BC - 1340s BC - 1330s BC - 1320s BC - 1310s BC - 1300s BC - other decades) (3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC) Events 1344 - 1322 BC -- Beginning of... This bronze ritual wine vessel, dating from the Shang Dynasty in the 13th century BC, is housed at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution. ... (13th century BC - 12th century BC - 11th century BC - other centuries) (1200s BC - 1190s BC - 1180s BC - 1170s BC - 1160s BC - 1150s BC - 1140s BC - 1130s BC - 1120s BC - 1110s BC - 1100s BC - other decades) (3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC) Events 1200 BC - Ancient Pueblo Peoples... (12th century BC - 11th century BC - 10th century BC - other centuries) (1100s BC - 1090s BC - 1080s BC - 1070s BC - 1060s BC - 1050s BC - 1040s BC - 1030s BC - 1020s BC - 1010s BC - 1000s BC - other decades) (3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC) Events Zhou Dynasty (1122 BC - 256... Jump to: navigation, search (2nd millennium BC â€“ 1st millennium BC â€“ 1st millennium â€“ other millennia) // Events The turn of the 1st millenium BC introduced a deep change in civilization throughout the ancient world. ... Jump to: navigation, search (11th century BC - 10th century BC - 9th century BC - other centuries) (1000s BC - 990s BC - 980s BC - 970s BC - 960s BC - 950s BC - 940s BC - 930s BC - 920s BC - 910s BC - 900s BC - other decades) (3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC) Events Partition... (10th century BC - 9th century BC - 8th century BC - other centuries) (900s BC - 890s BC - 880s BC - 870s BC - 860s BC - 850s BC - 840s BC - 830s BC - 820s BC - 810s BC - 800s BC - other decades) (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD) Events Kingdom of Kush (900 BC... (9th century BC - 8th century BC - 7th century BC - other centuries) (800s BC - 790s BC - 780s BC - 770s BC - 760s BC - 750s BC - 740s BC - 730s BC - 720s BC - 710s BC - 700s BC - other decades) (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD) Events Assyria conquers Damascus and Samaria... (8th century BC - 7th century BC - 6th century BC - other centuries) (700s BC - 690s BC - 680s BC - 670s BC - 660s BC - 650s BC - 640s BC - 630s BC - 620s BC - 610s BC - 600s BC - other decades) (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD) Events Scythians arrived in Asia Collapse... (7th century BC - 6th century BCE - 5th century BCE - other centuries) (600s BCE - 590s BCE - 580s BCE - 570s BCE - 560s BCE - 550s BCE - 540s BCE - 530s BCE - 520s BCE - 510s BCE - 500s BCE - other decades) (2nd millennium BCE - 1st millennium BCE - 1st millennium) The 5th and 6th centuries BCE were... Jump to: navigation, search (6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC - other centuries) (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD) The 5th and 6th centuries BC are a period of philosophical brilliance among advanced civilizations. ... Jump to: navigation, search (5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - other centuries) (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD) // Events Invasion of the Celts into Ireland Battle of the Allia and subsequent Gaulish sack of Rome 383 BCE Second Buddhist Councel at Vesali. ... Jump to: navigation, search // Events The first two Punic Wars between Carthage and Rome over dominance in western Mediterranean Rome conquers Spain Gaulish migration to Macedonia, Thrace and Galatia 281 BCE Antiochus I Soter, on the assassination of his father Seleucus becomes emperor of the Seleucid empire. ... Jump to: navigation, search (3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - other centuries) (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD) // Events 175 BCE - Antiochus IV Epiphanes, took possession of the Syrian throne, at the murder of his brother Seleucus IV Philopator, which rightly belonged to his... (2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century - other centuries) The 1st century BC starts on January 1, 100 BC and ends on December 31, 1 BC. An alternative name for this century is the last century BC. (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium) // Events The Roman Republic... Jump to: navigation, search (1st millennium BC â€“ 1st millennium â€“ 2nd millennium â€“ other millennia) // Events If we had to caracterize the 1st millenium AD, it may be called The era of division. ... (1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century - other centuries) The 1st century was that century which lasted from 1 to 100. ... // Events Roman Empire governed by the Five Good Emperors (96â€“180) â€“ Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius. ... // Events The Sassanid dynasty of Persia launches a war to reconquer lost lands in the Roman east. ... (3rd century - 4th century - 5th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 4th century was that century which lasted from 301 to 400. ... // Events Romulus Augustus, Last Western Roman Emperor Rome sacked by Visigoths in 410. ... Jump to: navigation, search This Buddhist stela from China, Northern Wei period, was built in the early 6th century. ... // Events Islam starts in Arabia, the Quran is written, and Syria, Iraq, Persia, North Africa and Central Asia convert to Islam. ... (7th century — 8th century — 9th century — other centuries) Events The Iberian peninsula is taken by Arab and Berber Muslims, thus ending the Visigothic rule, and starting almost 8 centuries of Muslim presence there. ... This earthenware dish was made in 9th century Iraq. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 10th century was that century which lasted from 901 to 1000. ... Jump to: navigation, search (1st millennium â€“ 2nd millennium â€“ 3rd millennium â€“ other millennia) // Events We can view the 2nd millennium AD as The long reach for global unity. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... Jump to: navigation, search This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right}. It is housed in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. As a means of recording the passage of time, the 14th century was that century which... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... (2nd millennium â€“ 3rd millennium â€“ 4th millennium â€“ other millennia) The third millennium is the third period of one thousand years in the Common Era. ... Jump to: navigation, search In calendars based on the Christian Era or Common Era, such as the Gregorian calendar, the 21st century is the current century, as of this writing. ... Jump to: navigation, search The twenty-second century comprises, for some, the years 2101 to 2200. ... Jump to: navigation, search The 23rd century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2201-2300. ... Jump to: navigation, search The 24th century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2301-2400. ... Jump to: navigation, search The 25th century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2401-2500. ... Jump to: navigation, search The 26th century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2501-2600. ... Jump to: navigation, search The 27th century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2601-2700. ... Jump to: navigation, search The twenty-eighth century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2701 to 2800. ... Jump to: navigation, search The 29th century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises,for some, the years 2801-2900. ... Jump to: navigation, search The 30th century comprises the years 2901-3000 (Gregorian calendar) and 2900-2999 (Common Era). ... Jump to: navigation, search (3rd millennium â€“ 4th millennium â€“ 5th millennium â€“ other millennia) The fourth millennium is a period of time which will begin on Thursday, January 1, 3001 and will end on Sunday, December 31, 4000. ... Jump to: navigation, search The 31st century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 3000-3099. ... Jump to: navigation, search The 32nd century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 3100-3199. ... Jump to: navigation, search The 33nd century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 3200-3299. ... For the meaning in finance, see futures contract. ... For the meaning in finance, see futures contract. ... For the meaning in finance, see futures contract. ... For the meaning in finance, see futures contract. ... For the meaning in finance, see futures contract. ... For the meaning in finance, see futures contract. ... For the meaning in finance, see futures contract. ... (4th millennium â€“ 5th millennium â€“ 6th millennium â€“ other millennia) The fifth millennium is a period of time which will begin on 1 January 4001 and will end on 31 December 5000. ... (5th millennium â€“ 6th millennium â€“ 7th millennium â€“ other millennia) The sixth millennium is a period of time which will begin on January 1, 5001 and will end on December 31, 6000. ... (6th millennium â€“ 7th millennium â€“ 8th millennium â€“ other millennia) The 7th millennium is a period of time which will begin on January 1, 6001 and will end on December 31, 7000. ... (7th millennium â€“ 8th millennium â€“ 9th millennium â€“ other millennia) The eighth millennium is a period of time which begins on January 1, 7001 and will end on December 31, 8000. ... (8th millennium – 9th millennium – 10th millennium – other millennia) The 9th millennium is a period of time which will begin on January 1, 8001 and will end on December 31, 9000. ... Jump to: navigation, search (9th millennium â€“ 10th millennium â€“ 11th millennium and beyond â€“ other millennia) The tenth millennium is a period of time which will begin on January 1, 9001 and will end on December 31, 10000. ... Jump to: navigation, search // Science fiction Spoiler warning: 31st millennium: In the Games Workshop universe, the events of the Horus Heresy take place. ...