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Century, Centuries

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CTCW

Century Bank & Trust of Coldwater

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TEA-21

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century

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TEA-21

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century

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TEA-21

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century

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NCN

New Century Net

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NCN

New Century Net

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TCF

The Century Foundation

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CNTY

Century Casinos, Inc.

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UC

Universal Century

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CC

Century Club

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TW

21st Century Insurance Group

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CBIZ

Century Business Services, Inc.

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NCEN

New Century Financial Corporation

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CENX

Century Aluminum Company

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PCCW

Pacific Century Cyber Works

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NCFE

National Century Financial Enterprises

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SOC

Storm Of the Century

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NCE

New Century Energies, Inc.

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TCHC

21st Century Holding Company

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BOH

Pacific Century Financial Corporation

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FCBS

First Century Bankshares

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TCF

Twentieth Century Fox

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CRLTS

Century Realty Trust

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WCLO

Watts/Century Latino Organization

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2nd century
The 2nd century is the period from 101 to 200 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Common Era. It is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. Early in the century, the Roman Empire attained its greatest expansion under the emperor Trajan, but after his death became primarily defensive for the rest of its history. Much prosperity took place throughout the empire at this time, ruled as it were by the Five Good Emperors, a succession of well-received and able rulers. This period also saw the removal of the Jews from Jerusalem during the reign of Hadrian after Bar Kokhba's revolt. The last quarter of the century saw the end of the period of peace and prosperity known as the Pax Romana at the death of the emperor Marcus Aurelius, last of the "Five Good Emperors", and the ascension of Commodus. After the death of Commodus, a turbulent period known as the Year of the Five Emperors ensued, which, after the quick successive removals of Pertinax and Didius Julianus from power, had the general-turned-emperor Septimius Severus, founder of the Severan dynasty, pitted against rival claimants in the form of Pescennius Niger, whom his forces defeated at the Battle of Issus in 194, and Clodius Albinus, whom he defeated at the Battle of Lugdunum in 197, granting him sole authority over the empire. Although the Han Dynasty of China was firmly cemented into power and extended its imperial influence into Central Asia during the first half of the century, by the second half there was widespread corruption and open rebellion. This set in motion its ultimate decline, with many warlords coming to power and attempting to vye for supremacy, which only intensified after the failed expedition to oust the warlord Dong Zhuo, eventually leading to the fall of the Han dynasty in 220.

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