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Calendar year
Year 100 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Marius and Flaccus (or, less frequently
100_BC
Ireland until c. 400 AD
human residence in Ireland around 10,500 BC (although there is some evidence of human presence as early as 31,000 BC) and finishes with the start of the historical
Prehistoric_Ireland
Miletus (c. 624 – 546 BC). Of the Milesian school. Believed that all was made of water. Pherecydes of Syros (c. 620 – c. 550 BC). Cosmologist. Anaximander
Timeline of Western philosophers
Timeline_of_Western_philosophers
Millennium between 1000 BC and 1 BC
millennium BC, also known as the last millennium BC, was the period of time lasting from the years 1000 BC to 1 BC (10th to 1st centuries BC; in astronomy:
1st_millennium_BC
One hundred years, from 100 BC to 1 BC
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
1st_century_BC
28th BC – 27th BC – 26th BC – 25th BC – 24th BC – 23rd BC – 22nd BC – 21st BC – 20th BC – 19th BC – 18th BC – 17th BC – 16th BC – 15th BC – 14th BC – 13th
Timeline_of_ancient_history
Roman general and dictator (100–44 BC)
July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general, statesman, and author who was the dictator of the Roman Republic almost continuously from 49 BC until
Julius_Caesar
National museum in London, England
and St Keverne in England, (100 BC – 100 AD) Cordoba and Arcillera Treasures, two silver Celtic hoards from Spain, (100–20 BC) Grave find of ornately decorated
British_Museum
parts of the kingdom: Polyxenios (c. 100 BC - possibly in Gandhara) Demetrius III Aniketos (c. 100 BC). After around 100 BCE, Indian kings recovered the area
Timeline of Indo-Greek kingdoms
Timeline_of_Indo-Greek_kingdoms
Roman mosaic of Pompeii
of the Faun in Pompeii, Italy. It is typically dated between c. 120 and 100 BC and depicts a battle between the armies of Alexander the Great and Darius
Alexander_Mosaic
Art movement
Alexander the Great in 323 BC and end with the conquest of the Greek world by the Romans, a process well underway by 146 BC, when the Greek mainland was
Hellenistic_art
Person who has turned 100 years old
individuals born before 100 BC (though the same study found a median lifespan of 66 years for 100 individuals born after 100 BC but no later than 602 AD);
Centenarian
Books of the Bible which are considered non-canonical by Protestant denominations
earliest extant Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. They date from 300 BC to 100 AD, before the separation of the Christian church from Judaism, and they
Deuterocanonical_books
Ancient Alpine tribe
the mountains, retained the valley and the approaches to the passes. In 100 BC the first colony of Roman citizens in the western Transpadana was founded
Salassi
Roman general and senator
Gaius Octavius (c. 100 – 59 BC) was a Roman politician. He was an ancestor to the Roman emperors of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. He was the biological
Gaius Octavius (father of Augustus)
Gaius_Octavius_(father_of_Augustus)
2nd century BC – State leaders in the 1st century– State leaders by year This is a list of state leaders in the 1st century BC (100–1 BC). Libya Cyrene
List of state leaders in the 1st century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_1st_century_BC
Family of writing systems in ancient Italy
ancient writing systems used in the Italian Peninsula between about 700 and 100 BC, for various languages spoken in that time and place. The most notable member
Old_Italic_scripts
Roman general and statesman (c. 157–86 BC)
100 BC, defeating the Teutones at Aquae Sextiae and the Cimbri at Vercellae. Marius suffered political setbacks during his sixth consulship in 100 BC
Gaius_Marius
Series of slave revolts in the late Roman Republic
War (135−132 BC) — in Sicily, led by Eunus, a former slave claiming to be a prophet, and Cleon from Cilicia Second Servile War (104−100 BC) — in Sicily
Servile_Wars
Topics referred to by the same term
Julius Caesar (Gaius Julius Caesar, 100 BC – 44 BC) was a Roman general and statesman. Julius Caesar may also refer to: Julius Caesar (judge) (1557/8–1636)
Julius Caesar (disambiguation)
Julius_Caesar_(disambiguation)
Roman execution method
Roman period. For example, the earliest fully documented case is from ca. 100 BC, although scholars think the punishment may have developed about a century
Poena_cullei
Roman statesman and general
tribune Lucius Appuleius Saturninus in 100 BC.[citation needed] He was consul of the Roman Republic in 90 BC during the Social War. During the war he
Lucius Julius Caesar (consul 90 BC)
Lucius_Julius_Caesar_(consul_90_BC)
Ancient capital of China
in 100 BC. North Palace (北宮, Běi Gōng) was a ceremonial center built in 100 BC. Mingguang Palace (明光宫) was built as an imperial guesthouse in 100 BC. Jianzhang
Chang'an
Ancient south Indian port
classical Sangam literature in Tamil, spanning a period primarily from 100 BC to 250 AD though perhaps a little earlier as well as later. For instance
Muziris
Decade
This article concerns the period 109 BC – 100 BC. A Roman army under Marcus Junius Silanus is defeated by the Cimbri and Teutones near the river Rhône
100s_BC_(decade)
Topics referred to by the same term
(101–110) The period from 199 to 100 BC, synonymous with the 2nd century BC The period from 109 to 100 BC, known as the 100s BC (decade) 100mm cigarettes, a
100s
Gaius Julius Caesar (100 BC – 44 BC), one of the most influential men in world history, has frequently appeared in literary and artistic works since ancient
Cultural depictions of Julius Caesar
Cultural_depictions_of_Julius_Caesar
Period of eastern Mediterranean history from 323 to 30 BC
Greece, between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 BC, in which all these regions were under the influence of
Hellenistic_period
Ornamental headband worn by monarchs and others as a badge of royalty
fertility. Walters Art Museum, c. 3rd – 2nd century BC. Greco-Roman bust of a woman wearing a diadem (100 BC – 100 AD) Imperial diadem as worn by Eastern Christian
Diadem
Late Iron Age and Roman era British tribe
control of a Belgic elite and adopted aspects of their culture as early as 100–80 BC. The distribution of Aylesford-Swarling pottery in south-eastern Britain
Regni
Large Iranian confederation that existed in classical antiquity
and 3rd centuries BC, coming to dominate the closely related Scythians by 200 BC. At their greatest reported extent, around 100 BC, these tribes could
Sarmatians
century BC – Political entities in the 1st century – Political entities by year This is a list of political entities that existed between 100 BC and 1 BC. List
List of political entities in the 1st century BC
List_of_political_entities_in_the_1st_century_BC
Roman military officer (c.100 BC–45 BC)
Labienus (c. 100 BC – 17 March 45 BC) was a high-ranking military officer in the late Roman Republic. He served as tribune of the Plebs in 63 BC. Although
Titus_Labienus
Period of British prehistory predating the Roman occupation
Massaliote Periplus. At present over 100 large-scale excavations of Iron Age sites have taken place, dating from the 8th century BC to the 1st century AD and overlapping
British_Iron_Age
Indigenous civilization that flourished in the Valley of Oaxaca in Mesoamerica
(400–100 BC) and throughout the Monte Alban 2 phase (100 BC – AD 200). During Monte Alban 1c (roughly 200 BC) to Monte Alban 2 (200 BC – AD 100), Zapotec
Zapotec_civilization
Greek civilization from 1200 BC to 600 AD
civilization, existing from the Greek Dark Ages of the 12th–9th centuries BC to the end of classical antiquity (c. 600 AD), comprising a loose collection
Ancient_Greece
Ancient Roman town in Campania, Italy
Pompeii, and Herculaneum by wealthy Romans, who built villas here from 100 BC. Ancient authors attest that many emperors built in Baia, almost in competition
Baiae
Largest military unit of the Roman army
maniples. In the late Republic and much of the imperial period (from about 100 BC), a legion was divided into ten cohorts, each of six (or five) centuries
Roman_legion
Roman golden age (27 BC to 180)
Peninsula after 200 [BC]; the Po Valley after 190 [BC]; most of the Iberian Peninsula after 133 [BC]; North Africa after 100 [BC]; and for ever longer
Pax_Romana
(109–107 BC) C. Marius (107–105 BC) L. Cornelius Sulla (105 BC) uncertain 105–100/90s During the civil wars of the 80s and 40s BC, legitimate governors are
List of Roman governors of Africa
List_of_Roman_governors_of_Africa
Sequential order of public offices held by politicians in Ancient Rome
Gaius Marius held consulships for five years in a row between 104 and 100 BC. He was consul seven times in all, also serving in 107 and 86. Officially
Cursus_honorum
Roman populist and tribune (died 100 BC)
Lucius Appuleius Saturninus (133 or 132 BC – September or October 100 BC) was a Roman Republican politician. He is best known for his violent populist
Lucius_Appuleius_Saturninus
Languages used in the original writings of the Bible
Septuagint was a gradual process: it began some time in the 3rd or 2nd century BC, when the first portion of the Hebrew Bible, the Torah, was translated into
Biblical_languages
Town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Chalcolithic remains dating back to c. 1700 BC, and an early-historic period town dating back to c. 600 BC. The Italian Archaeological Mission (renamed
Barikot
Valley (3300 BC-1300 BC) Ancient Egypt (3150 BC–30 BC) Kingdom of Kish (c. 2900 BC–2296 BC) Van Lang (2879 BC–258 BC) Minoan (c. 2700 BC–c. 1600 BC) Kingdom
List_of_former_monarchies
Roman senator during the civil wars of the 80s BC
Lucius Valerius Flaccus (died between 73 and 69 BC) was a consul of the Roman Republic in 100 BC and princeps senatus (leader of the Roman Senate) during
Lucius Valerius Flaccus (consul 100 BC)
Lucius_Valerius_Flaccus_(consul_100_BC)
Welsh historian and author (born 1969)
dissertation laid the foundation of his first book, The Roman Army at War 100 BC – AD 200. Goldsworthy was appointed a Junior Research Fellow at Cardiff
Adrian_Goldsworthy
Hebrew religious text ascribed to Enoch
Enoch are estimated to date to c. 300–200 BC, and the latest part (Book of Parables) is probably from c. 100 BC. Scholars believe Enoch was originally written
Book_of_Enoch
One of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Greek; the language of 11Q13 is Hebrew. The date of composition is circa 100 BC. In the fragmentary passage the term "Elohim" appears a dozen times, mainly
11Q13
Sister of Caesar and grandmother of Augustus
Julia Minor (before 100 BC – 51 BC) was the second of two daughters of Gaius Julius Caesar and Aurelia. She was an elder sister of the dictator Julius
Julia Minor (grandmother of Augustus)
Julia_Minor_(grandmother_of_Augustus)
Archaeological period
The Iron Age (c. 1200 – c. 550 BC) is the final epoch of the three historical Metal Ages, after the Copper Age and Bronze Age. It has also been considered
Iron_Age
Creation of structures by excavating solid rock
century BC. Other early cave temples are found in the western Deccan; these are mostly Buddhist shrines and monasteries, dating between 100 BC and 170 AD
Indian_rock-cut_architecture
civilisation of the Indian subcontinent, ancient China, and ancient Greece. From 100 BC to 1600 AD, world population continued to grow along with land use, as evidenced
History_of_agriculture
Historical period in Scandinavia
increased trade and contact between Scandinavia and central Europe before 200‒100 BC. At this point the Celtic tribes had organized themselves in numerous urban
Iron_Age_Scandinavia
Abrahamic tradition of tribal identity
royal inscriptions and North Arabian inscriptions from 9th to 6th century BC, mention the king of Qedar, sometimes as Arab and sometimes as Ishmaelite
Ishmaelites
Region in Iran and Afghanistan
from which Sistan (from Sakastan) eventually derived its name. Around 100 BC, the Indo-Scythians were defeated by Mithridates II of Parthia (r. c. 124–91 BCE)
Sistan
Iron Age occurs between 700 BC and 100 BC. Aléria: Etruscan necropolis, 6th-3rd centuries BC Roman town, 1st century BC - Bonifacio: Roman villa, 1st
Prehistory_of_Corsica
succession of Rome. Millennia: 1st BC · 1st–2nd Centuries: 7th BC · 6th BC · 5th BC · 4th BC · 3rd BC · 2nd BC · 1st BC · 1st · 2nd · 3rd · 4th · 5th · 6th ·
Timeline_of_Roman_history
Archaeological site and modern city in Peru
is derived from the Nazca culture, which flourished in the area between 100 BC and AD 800. This culture was responsible for the Nazca Lines and the ceremonial
Nazca
Style of mosaic from the Roman period
centuries BC. This is contradicted by Ruth Westgate, who contends that the earliest tessellated mosaics of the Hellenistic period date to the 3rd century BC, with
Roman_mosaic
One hundred years, from 200 BC to 101 BC
The 2nd century BC started the first day of 200 BC and ended the last day of 101 BC. It is considered part of the Classical era, although depending on
2nd_century_BC
King of Rome from 753 to 716 BC
punishment, Pentelic marble fragment from the Frieze of the Basilica Aemilia (100 BC – 100 AD) Reconstruction of Basilica Aemilia Frieze marble fragment Tarpeia
Romulus
Decade
The 40s BC were the period 49 BC – 40 BC. Consuls: Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Crus, Gaius Claudius Marcellus. Caesar's Civil War commences: January 1 –
40s_BC
Saxony, Germany, c. 300 BC Fortified settlement of the Eburones, Germany, c. 50 BC Model of Hodde Iron Age village, Denmark, c. 100 BC Reconstruction of fortifications
Archaeology of Northern Europe
Archaeology_of_Northern_Europe
Ancient Celtic language
parts of Rhaetia and Cisalpine Gaul (now Northern Italy) between 550 and 100 BC. Lepontic is attested in inscriptions found in an area centered on Lugano
Lepontic_language
Ancient tribal confederation of Central Europe
Lougoi) were a group of tribes mentioned by Roman authors living in ca. 100 BC–300 AD in Central Europe, north of the Sudetes mountains in the basin of
Lugii
200 BC–10 AD Greek kingdom in South Asia
prominently on a high relief on the railings of the stupa of Bharhut circa 100 BC. The warrior has the flowing head band of a Greek king, a northern tunic
Indo-Greek_Kingdom
Ancient Macedonians are attested in epigraphy from the 5th century BC throughout classical antiquity. For those recorded in classical literary sources
List of ancient Macedonians in epigraphy
List_of_ancient_Macedonians_in_epigraphy
Wife of Julius Caesar (c. 97 – c. 69 BC)
occurred in his sixteenth year. In Suetonius' chronology, Caesar was born in 100 BC, placing the death of his father in 85 or 84. Thus, he probably married
Cornelia_(wife_of_Caesar)
Archaeological site in Honduras
artifacts they discovered came: Jaral (800–400 BC), Eden which is divided into Eden I (400–100 BC) and Eden II (100 BC – 550 AD), Yojoa (550–950 AD) and Rio Blanco
Los_Naranjos,_Honduras
became occupied by other Thracian, Iranian, and later Celtic tribes. Before 100 BC, most of the area was occupied by various Celtic or celticized people, such
History of Hungary before the Hungarian conquest
History_of_Hungary_before_the_Hungarian_conquest
examples survive from before about 100 BC, and most of the major survivals are from the later empire, after about 100 AD. Roman architectural style continued
Ancient_Roman_architecture
Iron Age material culture
centuries BC, forming the southern part of the Pre-Roman Iron Age. 6th century BC, Jastorf A (Hallstatt D) 5th century BC, Jastorf B (La Tène A) 400–350 BC, Jastorf
Jastorf_culture
Year used in some calendars
of BC, formal English usage adheres to the traditional practice of placing the abbreviation before the year as in Latin (e.g., 100 BC, but AD 100). V
Year_zero
Italian family of Goldsmiths
period, c. 310-100 BC, necklace with vague glass pastes millefiori 01 Etruria, goldsmiths from the Hellenistic period, c. 310-100 BC, necklace with vague
Castellani_(goldsmiths)
City in West Virginia, US
was named for the nearby ancient Grave Creek Mound, constructed 250 to 100 BC by indigenous people of the Adena culture. In 1771, English colonists Samuel
Moundsville,_West_Virginia
Ancient Arab kingdom (3rd century BC – 106 AD)
(85–71 BC). Nabatea controlled many of the trade routes in the region and remained an independent political entity from the mid-3rd century BC until it
Nabataean_Kingdom
1st century BC Roman politician
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos (c. 100 BC – 55 BC) was an ancient Roman politician during the Late Republic. He was a son of Quintus Caecilius Metellus
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos (consul 57 BC)
Quintus_Caecilius_Metellus_Nepos_(consul_57_BC)
Remarkable constructions of classical antiquity
Pyramids. The epigrammist Antipater of Sidon, who lived around or before 100 BC, gave a list of seven "wonders", including six of the present list (substituting
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Seven_Wonders_of_the_Ancient_World
Pre-Columbian archaeological site in Mexico
toward the end of the Middle Formative period at around 500 BC, by the Terminal Formative (c. 100 BC – AD 200) Monte Albán had become the capital of a large-scale
Monte_Albán
Regal 753–509 BC (semilegendary) Republican 509–27 BC Early Republic 509–280s/260s BC Middle Republic 280s–146 BC Classical, 2nd century BC–2nd century
Slavery_in_ancient_Rome
Irish surname
were the second wave of Celts to settle in Ireland between about 500 and 100 BC. The McNamara family were an Irish clan claiming descent from the Dál gCais
MacNamara
Calendar year
Year 45 BC was either a common year starting on Thursday, Friday or Saturday or a leap year starting on Friday or Saturday (the sources differ, see leap
45_BC
Ancient Greek goddess of love
century BC) Aphrodite of Milos (c. 100 BC), Louvre Aphrodite Sosandra (Roman copan copy of 5th century BC) Aphrodite Heyl (second century BC) Greek sculpture
Aphrodite
Iron Age hill fort in Dorset, England
more complex with the addition of further ramparts and ditches. Around 100 BC, habitation at the hill fort went into decline and became concentrated at
Maiden_Castle,_Dorset
Metal alloy
Zürich type, that were assigned to the local Helvetii, which date to around 100 BC. The find is so far unique, and the scientific research assumes that the
Potin
Calendar year
in the Theatre of Pompey) (b. 100 BC) c. August – Ptolemy XIV, king (pharaoh) of Egypt (presumed murdered) (b. c. 59 BC) Burebista, Thracian king of the
44_BC
c. 200–150 BC) Jubilees (Jewish, c. 150–100 BC) Martyrdom and Ascension of Isaiah (has three sections, the first Jewish from c. 100 BC, and 2nd and
List of Old Testament pseudepigrapha
List_of_Old_Testament_pseudepigrapha
Decade
toward the end of the Middle Formative period at around 500 BC, by the Terminal Formative (ca.100 BC-AD 200) Monte Albán had become the capital of a large-scale
500s_BC_(decade)
Type of Celtic metal
composition consistent with Erzberg ore. A more recent sword, dating to c. 100 BC and found in Zemplin, eastern Slovakia, is of extraordinary length for the
Noric_steel
List of links describing conflicts Rome was involved in
Revolt (503–502 BC) 502 BC – Battle of Pometia – The Romans put down the revolt of Pometia and Cora. First Latin War (498–411 BC) 496 BC – Battle of Lake
List of Roman external wars and battles
List_of_Roman_external_wars_and_battles
11th-century Irish chronicle
Cruthin (c. 700–500 BC), the Érainn or Builg (c. 500 BC), the Laigin, Domnainn and Gálioin (c. 300 BC), and the Gaels (c. 100 BC). He argued that the
Lebor_Gabála_Érenn
Roman civilisation from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD
century BC to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD. It encompasses the Roman Kingdom (753–509 BC), the Roman Republic (509–27 BC)
Ancient_Rome
Unsuccessful slave uprising against the Roman Republic on the island of Sicily
the Roman Republic on the island of Sicily. The war lasted from 104 BC until 100 BC. It was one of three Servile Wars, spaced approximately 30 years apart
Second_Servile_War
Roman senator and father of Julius Caesar
Caesar the dictator was born to them in 100 BC. He was the brother of Sextus Julius Caesar (consul in 91 BC). Caesar's progress through the cursus honorum
Gaius Julius Caesar (governor of Asia)
Gaius_Julius_Caesar_(governor_of_Asia)
Ancient Greek geographer
Latin: Artemidorus Ephesius) was a Greek geographer, who flourished around 100 BC. His work in eleven books is often quoted by Strabo. What is thought to
Artemidorus_Ephesius
Roman politician and praetor (died 100 BC)
late 100 BC) was a Roman politician who served as praetor in 100 BC. He is most well known for being an illegal candidate for the consulship of 99 BC. He
Gaius_Servilius_Glaucia
Chanyu of the Xiongnu Empire
BC) was a ruler of the Xiongnu Empire. Xulihu Chanyu was the younger brother of Wuwei Chanyu. He succeeded his nephew Er Chanyu in 102 BC. In 101 BC,
Xulihu
inscription (c. 100 BC) as a Germanic fragment. Attestation by major language family: Afro-Asiatic: since about the 27th century BC 27th century BC: Egyptian
List of languages by first written account
List_of_languages_by_first_written_account
Period in Maya history
1000 BC until the advent of the Classic Period c. 250 AD, and is subdivided into Early (prior to 1000 BC), Middle (1000–400 BC), and Late (400 BC – 250
Preclassic_Maya
100 BC
100 BC
Girl/Female
Sikh
Hundred thousand 10 Lakh = 1 million
Boy/Male
Indian
100 Gods
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi, Modern
A Bunch which Contain 100 Corers Galaxy
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Loved by Many; Ruler of 10 Lakh People
Boy/Male
Assamese, Indian
Reducing Air to Ashes; One of the 101 Names of Ahura Mazda
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Period of 100 Years; Century
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Commander of 1000 Men
Boy/Male
Muslim
Group of camels that number from 100 to 200
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Goddess Durga; One who has 100 Eyes
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Lord Vishnu; 1000 Names or Features
Boy/Male
English
Divine spear; God's spear. Famous Bearer: poet Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), who was put on trial...
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
100 Eyed; Goddess Durga
Boy/Male
English American
Divine spear; God's spear. Famous Bearer: poet Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), who was put on trial...
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Name from Vishnu Sahstranaam; 1000 Names of Lord Vishnu
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Indian
A Boy with 1000 Quality
Girl/Female
Australian, Japanese
1000 Springs
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
One of 108 Names of the Sun God
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Modern
100 Eyes
Boy/Male
Greek Anglo Saxon
Tranquil. For 1500 years accepted medical practices were based on the research of 2nd century...
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Reciter of 1000 Samhitas
100 BC
100 BC
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Latin Damianus, DAMIÃN means "to tame, to subdue" and euphemistically "to kill."Â
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Son of Abhimanyu
Male
German
Medieval German name, probably derived from Teutonic Atta, ETZEL means "father." In Germanic legend (the Nibelungenlied), this was the German name for Attila the Hun.Â
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Ibn Fatik had this Name
Boy/Male
Teutonic Hebrew German
warrior.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Boy/Male
American, Christian, French, German, Greek, Indian, Latin
The Dark One
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
God Pray
Boy/Male
Indian
Pure
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Buttery.
100 BC
100 BC
100 BC
100 BC
100 BC
n.
A cask containing, sometimes 84, sometimes 120, gallons.
n.
A hundredweight, either 112 or 100 pounds, according to the scale used. Cf. Cental.
a.
A pile of wood containing 108 cubic feet.
n.
A Portuguese vessel of 100 or 150 tons burden.
n.
A measure of yarn; for linen, 300 yards; for cotton, 120 yards; a lay.
n.
A large cask or barrel, of indefinite contents; esp. one containing from 100 to 140 gallons.
n.
The fourth of a hundred-weight, being 25 or 28 pounds, according as the hundredweight is reckoned at 100 or 112 pounds.
n.
A name given to the old Parthenon at Athens, because measuring 100 Greek feet, probably in the width across the stylobate.
n.
A Spanish silver coin, and money of account, equal to about nineteen cents, and divided into 100 centesimos.
n.
In Turkey, the sum of 500 piasters.
n.
An old game at cards, supposed to be like piquet; -- so called because 100 points won the game.
n.
A lay or skein containing 120 yards of yarn.
n.
A denomination of weight, containing 100, 112, or 120 pounds avoirdupois, according to differing laws or customs. By the legal standard of England it is 112 pounds. In most of the United States, both in practice and by law, it is 100 pounds avoirdupois, the corresponding ton of 2,000 pounds, sometimes called the short ton, being the legal ton.
n.
A long measure of 100 Greek, or 101 English, feet; also, a square measure of 10,000 Greek feet.
n.
The commercial hundredweight in several of the continental countries, varying in different places from 100 to about 112 pounds.
n.
A metric measure of weight, being 100,000 grams, or 100 kilograms, equal to 220.46 pounds avoirdupois.
n.
A measure of land, common in Domesday Book and old English charters, the quantity of which is not well ascertained, but has been differently estimated at 80, 100, and 120 acres.
n.
A Dutch silver coin, worth about $1.00.
n.
The quantity of 120 pounds of glass.