The 15th century. It was the last year of it.
The first century CE began at the beginning of 1 CE and ended at the end of 100 CE. The first century BCE ended at the end of 1 BCE, and the second century CE began at the beginning of 101 CE. (Note that there is no year 0, so 1 BCE immediately precedes 1 CE.)
the year 1000 AD or CE
1473 is in the 15th century which lasted from 1401 to 1500.
Oh, dude, the year 762 CE would totally be in the 8th century. Like, I know it's confusing with all those numbers, but just think about it - 762 is closer to 800 than it is to 700. So, yeah, 8th century it is.
The eighth. Remember that there is no zeroth century. The first century is 1 through 100 CE, so the count of centuries is always 1 higher than the hundreds place of the year.
The year 81 is in the first century CE.
The first century CE began at the beginning of 1 CE and ended at the end of 100 CE. The first century BCE ended at the end of 1 BCE, and the second century CE began at the beginning of 101 CE. (Note that there is no year 0, so 1 BCE immediately precedes 1 CE.)
the first century
The year 1161 CE falls within the 12th century. The 12th century spans from the year 1101 to 1200. Therefore, 1161 is part of this century.
the year 1000 AD or CE
The year 1161 CE falls within the 12th century. The 12th century spans from the year 1101 to 1200. Therefore, 1161 is well into the middle of that century.
1900 is the last year (the hundredth year) of the 19th century.
The year 705 CE falls within the 8th century. The 8th century spans the years 701 to 800 CE. Therefore, 705 CE is part of this time period.
The year 27 CE falls within the 1st century. The 1st century encompasses the years 1 to 100 CE. Therefore, 27 CE is part of the early period of this century.
An event in 1500 BCE occurred first, as it refers to a time 3,000 years before the Common Era (CE), which starts at year 1. Events in BCE count down toward year 1, while events in CE count up from year 1. Therefore, 1500 BCE predates 1500 CE by a significant margin.
The year 705 CE is in the 8th century. The 8th century includes the years 701 to 800 CE. Thus, 705 falls within that range, making it part of the 8th century.
As this is 2008 CE. 1500 CE was 508 years ago.