Century

One hundred years.

The 1st Century was from the Year 1 to the Year 100
The 2nd Century was from 101 to 200
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The 20th Century was from 1901 to 2000
The 21st Century is from 2001 to 2100

We are currently in the 21st century.

This is a 5 Dollar gold coin from 1855, which is in the 19th Century