This is a list of decades from the beginning of the 41st century BC to the end of the 21st century AD, including links to corresponding articles with more information about them.
During the 20th century, it became common to consider individual decades as historical entities in themselves. Particular trends, styles, and attitudes would be associated with and regarded as defining particular decades (which became known as "The Twenties", "The Sixties", and so on).
| Century | Decades | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC:5th millennium | ||||||||||
| BC:41st Century | BC:4000s | |||||||||
| BC:4th millennium | ||||||||||
| BC:40th Century | BC:3990s | BC:3980s | BC:3970s | BC:3960s | BC:3950s | BC:3940s | BC:3930s | BC:3920s | BC:3910s | BC:3900s |
| BC:39th Century | BC:3890s | BC:3880s | BC:3870s | BC:3860s | BC:3850s | BC:3840s | BC:3830s | BC:3820s | BC:3810s | BC:3800s |
| BC:38th Century | BC:3790s | BC:3780s | BC:3770s | BC:3760s | BC:3750s | BC:3740s | BC:3730s | BC:3720s | BC:3710s | BC:3700s |
| BC:37th Century | BC:3690s | BC:3680s | BC:3670s | BC:3660s | BC:3650s | BC:3640s | BC:3630s | BC:3620s | BC:3610s | BC:3600s |
| BC:36th Century | BC:3590s | BC:3580s | BC:3570s | BC:3560s | BC:3550s | BC:3540s | BC:3530s | BC:3520s | BC:3510s | BC:3500s |
| BC:35th Century | BC:3490s | BC:3480s | BC:3470s | BC:3460s | BC:3450s | BC:3440s | BC:3430s | BC:3420s | BC:3410s | BC:3400s |
| BC:34th Century | BC:3390s | BC:3380s | BC:3370s | BC:3360s | BC:3350s | BC:3340s | BC:3330s | BC:3320s | BC:3310s | BC:3300s |
| BC:33rd Century | BC:3290s | BC:3280s | BC:3270s | BC:3260s | BC:3250s | BC:3240s | BC:3230s | BC:3220s | BC:3210s | BC:3200s |
| BC:32nd Century | BC:3190s | BC:3180s | BC:3170s | BC:3160s | BC:3150s | BC:3140s | BC:3130s | BC:3120s | BC:3110s | BC:3100s |
| BC:31st Century | BC:3090s | BC:3080s | BC:3070s | BC:3060s | BC:3050s | BC:3040s | BC:3030s | BC:3020s | BC:3010s | BC:3000s |
| BC:3rd millennium | ||||||||||
| BC:30th Century | BC:2990s | BC:2980s | BC:2970s | BC:2960s | BC:2950s | BC:2940s | BC:2930s | BC:2920s | BC:2910s | BC:2900s |
| BC:29th Century | BC:2890s | BC:2880s | BC:2870s | BC:2860s | BC:2850s | BC:2840s | BC:2830s | BC:2820s | BC:2810s | BC:2800s |
| BC:28th Century | BC:2790s | BC:2780s | BC:2770s | BC:2760s | BC:2750s | BC:2740s | BC:2730s | BC:2720s | BC:2710s | BC:2700s |
| BC:27th Century | BC:2690s | BC:2680s | BC:2670s | BC:2660s | BC:2650s | BC:2640s | BC:2630s | BC:2620s | BC:2610s | BC:2600s |
| BC:26th Century | BC:2590s | BC:2580s | BC:2570s | BC:2560s | BC:2550s | BC:2540s | BC:2530s | BC:2520s | BC:2510s | BC:2500s |
| BC:25th Century | BC:2490s | BC:2480s | BC:2470s | BC:2460s | BC:2450s | BC:2440s | BC:2430s | BC:2420s | BC:2410s | BC:2400s |
| BC:24th Century | BC:2390s | BC:2380s | BC:2370s | BC:2360s | BC:2350s | BC:2340s | BC:2330s | BC:2320s | BC:2310s | BC:2300s |
| BC:23rd Century | BC:2190s | BC:2180s | BC:2170s | BC:2160s | BC:2150s | BC:2140s | BC:2130s | BC:2120s | BC:2110s | BC:2100s |
| BC:22nd Century | BC:2190s | BC:2180s | BC:2170s | BC:2160s | BC:2150s | BC:2140s | BC:2130s | BC:2120s | BC:2110s | BC:2100s |
| BC:21st Century | BC:2090s | BC:2080s | BC:2070s | BC:2060s | BC:2050s | BC:2040s | BC:2030s | BC:2020s | BC:2010s | BC:2000s |
| BC:2nd millennium | ||||||||||
| BC:20th Century | BC:1990s | BC:1980s | BC:1970s | BC:1960s | BC:1950s | BC:1940s | BC:1930s | BC:1920s | BC:1910s | BC:1900s |
| BC:19th Century | BC:1890s | BC:1880s | BC:1870s | BC:1860s | BC:1850s | BC:1840s | BC:1830s | BC:1820s | BC:1810s | BC:1800s |
| BC:18th Century | BC:1790s | BC:1780s | BC:1770s | BC:1760s | BC:1750s | BC:1740s | BC:1730s | BC:1720s | BC:1710s | BC:1700s |
| BC:17th Century | BC:1690s | BC:1680s | BC:1670s | BC:1660s | BC:1650s | BC:1640s | BC:1630s | BC:1620s | BC:1610s | BC:1600s |
| BC:16th Century | BC:1590s | BC:1580s | BC:1570s | BC:1560s | BC:1550s | BC:1540s | BC:1530s | BC:1520s | BC:1510s | BC:1500s |
| BC:15th Century | BC:1490s | BC:1480s | BC:1470s | BC:1460s | BC:1450s | BC:1440s | BC:1430s | BC:1420s | BC:1410s | BC:1400s |
| BC:14th Century | BC:1390s | BC:1380s | BC:1370s | BC:1360s | BC:1350s | BC:1340s | BC:1330s | BC:1320s | BC:1310s | BC:1300s |
| BC:13th Century | BC:1290s | BC:1280s | BC:1270s | BC:1260s | BC:1250s | BC:1240s | BC:1230s | BC:1220s | BC:1210s | BC:1200s |
| BC:12th Century | BC:1190s | BC:1180s | BC:1170s | BC:1160s | BC:1150s | BC:1140s | BC:1130s | BC:1120s | BC:1110s | BC:1100s |
| BC:11th Century | BC:1090s | BC:1080s | BC:1070s | BC:1060s | BC:1050s | BC:1040s | BC:1030s | BC:1020s | BC:1010s | BC:1000s |
| BC:1st millennium | ||||||||||
| BC:10th Century | BC:990s | BC:980s | BC:970s | BC:960s | BC:950s | BC:940s | BC:930s | BC:920s | BC:910s | BC:900s |
| BC:9th Century | BC:890s | BC:880s | BC:870s | BC:860s | BC:850s | BC:840s | BC:830s | BC:820s | BC:810s | BC:800s |
| BC:8th Century | BC:790s | BC:780s | BC:770s | BC:760s | BC:750s | BC:740s | BC:730s | BC:720s | BC:710s | BC:700s |
| BC:7th Century | BC:690s | BC:680s | BC:670s | BC:660s | BC:650s | BC:640s | BC:630s | BC:620s | BC:610s | BC:600s |
| BC:6th Century | BC:590s | BC:580s | BC:570s | BC:560s | BC:550s | BC:540s | BC:530s | BC:520s | BC:510s | BC:500s |
| BC:5th Century | BC:490s | BC:480s | BC:470s | BC:460s | BC:450s | BC:440s | BC:430s | BC:420s | BC:410s | BC:400s |
| BC:4th Century | BC:390s | BC:380s | BC:370s | BC:360s | BC:350s | BC:340s | BC:330s | BC:320s | BC:310s | BC:300s |
| BC:3rd Century | BC:290s | BC:280s | BC:270s | BC:260s | BC:250s | BC:240s | BC:230s | BC:220s | BC:210s | BC:200s |
| BC:2nd Century | BC:190s | BC:180s | BC:170s | BC:160s | BC:150s | BC:140s | BC:130s | BC:120s | BC:110s | BC:100s |
| BC:1st Century | BC:90s | BC:80s | BC:70s | BC:60s | BC:50s | BC:40s | BC:30s | BC:20s | BC:10s | BC:0s (9 yrs) |
| BC:1st millennium | ||||||||||
| BC:10th Century | BC:990s | BC:980s | BC:970s | BC:960s | BC:950s | BC:940s | BC:930s | BC:920s | BC:910s | BC:900s |
| BC:9th Century | BC:890s | BC:880s | BC:870s | BC:860s | BC:850s | BC:840s | BC:830s | BC:820s | BC:810s | BC:800s |
| BC:8th Century | BC:790s | BC:780s | BC:770s | BC:760s | BC:750s | BC:740s | BC:730s | BC:720s | BC:710s | BC:700s |
| BC:7th Century | BC:690s | BC:680s | BC:670s | BC:660s | BC:650s | BC:640s | BC:630s | BC:620s | BC:610s | BC:600s |
| BC:6th Century | BC:590s | BC:580s | BC:570s | BC:560s | BC:550s | BC:540s | BC:530s | BC:520s | BC:510s | BC:500s |
| BC:5th Century | BC:490s | BC:480s | BC:470s | BC:460s | BC:450s | BC:440s | BC:430s | BC:420s | BC:410s | BC:400s |
| BC:4th Century | BC:390s | BC:380s | BC:370s | BC:360s | BC:350s | BC:340s | BC:330s | BC:320s | BC:310s | BC:300s |
| BC:3rd Century | BC:290s | BC:280s | BC:270s | BC:260s | BC:250s | BC:240s | BC:230s | BC:220s | BC:210s | BC:200s |
| BC:2nd Century | BC:190s | BC:180s | BC:170s | BC:160s | BC:150s | BC:140s | BC:130s | BC:120s | BC:110s | BC:100s |
| BC:1st Century | BC:90s | BC:80s | BC:70s | BC:60s | BC:50s | BC:40s | BC:30s | BC:20s | BC:10s | BC:0s (9 yrs) |
| AD:1st millennium | ||||||||||
| AD:1st Century | AD:0s (9 yrs) |
AD:10s | AD:20s | AD:30s | AD:40s | AD:50s | AD:60s | AD:70s | AD:80s | AD:90s |
| AD:2nd Century | AD:100s | AD:110s | AD:120s | AD:130s | AD:140s | AD:150s | AD:160s | AD:170s | AD:180s | AD:190s |
| AD:3rd Century | AD:200s | AD:210s | AD:220s | AD:230s | AD:240s | AD:250s | AD:260s | AD:270s | AD:280s | AD:290s |
| AD:4th Century | AD:300s | AD:310s | AD:320s | AD:330s | AD:340s | AD:350s | AD:360s | AD:370s | AD:380s | AD:390s |
| AD:5th Century | AD:400s | AD:410s | AD:420s | AD:430s | AD:440s | AD:450s | AD:460s | AD:470s | AD:480s | AD:490s |
| AD:6th Century | AD:500s | AD:510s | AD:520s | AD:530s | AD:540s | AD:550s | AD:560s | AD:570s | AD:580s | AD:590s |
| AD:7th Century | AD:600s | AD:610s | AD:620s | AD:630s | AD:640s | AD:650s | AD:660s | AD:670s | AD:680s | AD:690s |
| AD:8th Century | AD:700s | AD:710s | AD:720s | AD:730s | AD:740s | AD:750s | AD:760s | AD:770s | AD:780s | AD:790s |
| AD:9th Century | AD:800s | AD:810s | AD:820s | AD:830s | AD:840s | AD:850s | AD:860s | AD:870s | AD:880s | AD:890s |
| AD:10th Century | AD:900s | AD:910s | AD:920s | AD:930s | AD:940s | AD:950s | AD:960s | AD:970s | AD:980s | AD:990s |
| AD:2nd millennium | ||||||||||
| AD:11th Century | AD:1000s | AD:1010s | AD:1020s | AD:1030s | AD:1040s | AD:1050s | AD:1060s | AD:1070s | AD:1080s | AD:1090s |
| AD:12th Century | AD:1100s | AD:1110s | AD:1120s | AD:1130s | AD:1140s | AD:1150s | AD:1160s | AD:1170s | AD:1180s | AD:1190s |
| AD:13th Century | AD:1200s | AD:1210s | AD:1220s | AD:1230s | AD:1240s | AD:1250s | AD:1260s | AD:1270s | AD:1280s | AD:1290s |
| AD:14th Century | AD:1300s | AD:1310s | AD:1320s | AD:1330s | AD:1340s | AD:1350s | AD:1360s | AD:1370s | AD:1380s | AD:1390s |
| AD:15th Century | AD:1400s | AD:1410s | AD:1420s | AD:1430s | AD:1440s | AD:1450s | AD:1460s | AD:1470s | AD:1480s | AD:1490s |
| AD:16th Century | AD:1500s | AD:1510s | AD:1520s | AD:1530s | AD:1540s | AD:1550s | AD:1560s | AD:1570s | AD:1580s | AD:1590s |
| AD:17th Century | AD:1600s | AD:1610s | AD:1620s | AD:1630s | AD:1640s | AD:1650s | AD:1660s | AD:1670s | AD:1680s | AD:1690s |
| AD:18th Century | AD:1700s | AD:1710s | AD:1720s | AD:1730s | AD:1740s | AD:1750s | AD:1760s | AD:1770s | AD:1780s | AD:1790s |
| AD:19th Century | AD:1800s | AD:1810s | AD:1820s | AD:1830s | AD:1840s | AD:1850s | AD:1860s | AD:1870s | AD:1880s | AD:1890s |
| AD:20th Century | AD:1900s | AD:1910s | AD:1920s | AD:1930s | AD:1940s | AD:1950s | AD:1960s | AD:1970s | AD:1980s | AD:1990s |
| AD:3rd millennium | ||||||||||
| AD:21st Century | AD:2000s | AD:2010s | AD:2020s | AD:2030s | AD:2040s | AD:2050s | AD:2060s | AD:2070s | AD:2080s | AD:2090s |