first century BC

Before year one

The first century BC is the hundred-year period from 99 BC to 1 BC, the final century before the common era.

In this counting system, years run backward—44 BC (Julius Caesar's assassination) comes after 50 BC.

Also written as first century BCE.

The Roman Republic collapsed during the first century BC.

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