Century

Century

A century is a period of one hundred years.

Example

 – 19th century was the period from  1801 to 1900.

– The 21st century is the current century in the Anno Domini or Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. It began on January 1, 2001 and will end on December 31, 2100.  It is the first century of the 3rd millennium.