The 10th century BC started the first day of 1000 BC and ended the last day of 901 BC.
The 15th century BC was the years from 1500 BC to 1401 BC.
The 10th century BC is older than the 3rd century BC. The 10th century BC spans the years 1000 to 901 BC, while the 3rd century BC covers the years 300 to 201 BC. Therefore, the 10th century BC predates the 3rd century BC by several centuries.
The year 597 BC falls in the 6th century BC. This is because the 1st century BC includes the years 100 BC to 1 BC, so the 6th century BC includes the years 600 BC to 501 BC. Therefore, 597 BC is part of that century.
1 century = 100 years The 25th Century BC includes all the years from 2500 BC to 2401 BC. Right now, as we write this, the year is 2011. The 25th Century BC was the period from 4,511 years ago to 4,412 years ago.
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The 2nd century BC spans the years 200 to 101 BC. As of 2023, it has been approximately 2,123 to 2,124 years since the end of the 2nd century BC.
1284 BC was the 13th century (years 1200-1299).
Ten years.
It is in the middle of the 8th century BC. The years 1 to 100 BC (inclusive) are the 1st century BC. 101 to 200 are the 2nd century BC 201 to 300 are the 3rd century BC 301 to 400 are the 4th century BC 401 to 500 are the 5th century BC 501 to 600 are the 6th century BC 601 to 700 are the 7th century BC 701 to 800 are the 8th century BC . . . and so on.
The year 204 BC falls within the 3rd century BC. Centuries are counted backward for BC dates, so the 3rd century BC includes the years 300 BC to 201 BC. Therefore, 204 BC is part of that century.
if it is 5th century AD then it is at least 400 years after bc or bce
The 17th century BC covers the years from 1700 to 1601 BC. As of 2023, that means it was approximately 3,700 to 3,800 years ago.