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The 1st century BC, also known as the last century BC and the last century BCE, started on the first day of 100 BC and ended on the last day of 1 BC. The AD/BC notation does not use a year zero; however, astronomical year numbering does use a zero, as well as a minus sign, so "2 BC" is equal to "year –1". 1st century AD ( Anno Domini) follows.
c. 2150–2040 BC – The First Intermediate Period of Egypt, a period of decline in Egyptian central power. [1] c. 2112–2004 BC – The Third Dynasty of Ur. [2] The Ziggurat of Ur is built. Administrative power in Ur is pushed far, with an Ensi, an appointed civil servant, at the head of the constituencies.
1st century BC. 1st century BC: Segmental arch bridge (e.g. Pont-Saint-Martin or Ponte San Lorenzo) in Italy, Roman Republic; 1st century BC: News bulletin during the reign of Julius Caesar. A paper form, i.e. the earliest newspaper, later appeared during the late Han dynasty in the form of the Dibao.
The list below includes links to articles with further details for each decade, century, and millennium from 13,000 BC to AD 3000. Century. Decades. 13th millennium BC · 13,000–12,001 BC. 12th millennium BC · 12,000–11,001 BC.
Explore the history and events of different years, from ancient times to the present, in this comprehensive list of years on Wikipedia.
Events. c. 16,500 – c. 13,500 BC: Prehistoric hunters ( Paleo-Indians) migrate from Asia across the Bering strait land bridge to settle. 8000 BC: Ice age ending. Rising waters cover Bering land bridge. 5200 BC: The Stó:lō people are living alongside the Fraser River near what is now Mission, B.C.
2020 31 January Brexit takes place. The UK officially withdraws from the European Union three years after it voted to leave during a referendum in 2016. 2020 31 January The first patient with COVID-19 is confirmed in York. 2022 8 September Queen Elizabeth II dies of after a reign of 70 years and 214 days. She is succeeded by King Charles III.
