33rd century
Encyclopedia
The 33rd century of the anno Domini
(common
) era will span from January 1, 3201–December 31, 3300 of the Gregorian calendar
. It will be the third century of the 4th millennium
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Anno Domini
and Before Christ are designations used to label or number years used with the Julian and Gregorian calendars....
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Common Era
Common Era ,abbreviated as CE, is an alternative designation for the calendar era originally introduced by Dionysius Exiguus in the 6th century, traditionally identified with Anno Domini .Dates before the year 1 CE are indicated by the usage of BCE, short for Before the Common Era Common Era...
) era will span from January 1, 3201–December 31, 3300 of the Gregorian calendar
Gregorian calendar
The Gregorian calendar, also known as the Western calendar, or Christian calendar, is the internationally accepted civil calendar. It was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named, by a decree signed on 24 February 1582, a papal bull known by its opening words Inter...
. It will be the third century of the 4th millennium
4th millennium
The fourth millennium is a period of time that will begin on January 1, 3001, and will end on December 31, 4000, of the Gregorian calendar.-Centuries and Decades:* 31st century–3000s 3010s 3020s 3030s 3040s 3050s 3060s 3070s 3080s 3090s...
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Fiction
- Both the Sonic the Hedgehog comic book and its Saturday morning cartoon in the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
take place in the 33rd Century, beginning around the year 3235. This is conjectured because Sonic is established as age 16 in the beginning; he was five years old in 3224 when the main enemy, Dr. Robotnik, is established in the cartoon as having seized control of the planet Mobius. In the comic version, in issue 124, they specifically say that Mobius was once, indeed, EarthEarthEarth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
. Currently, the comic book series is approx. in the year 3237 (shown on Eggman's computer in issue #157) - Bucky O'HareBucky O'HareBucky O'Hare is a fictional character and the hero of an eponymous comic book series as well as spin-off media including an animated TV series and various toys and video games...
lives and operates in the 33rd century. - The event's of Dan Genesis' novel Awakening [Beginnings Pt. I] take place over the summer of 3215. The events of the second novel, Ignition, [Beginnings Pt. II], take place over the remainder of the year.
- Saint Leibowitz and the Wild Horse WomanSaint Leibowitz and the Wild Horse WomanSaint Leibowitz and the Wild Horse Woman is a science fiction novel written by Walter M. Miller, Jr.. It is a follow-up to Miller's 1959 book A Canticle for Leibowitz...
is set in c3274, one century after the events of "Fiat Lux" in A Canticle for LeibowitzA Canticle for LeibowitzA Canticle for Leibowitz is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by American writer Walter M. Miller, Jr., first published in 1960. Set in a Roman Catholic monastery in the desert of the southwestern United States after a devastating nuclear war, the story spans thousands of years as...
. It deals with disunity within the post-apocalyptic Roman Catholic ChurchRoman Catholic ChurchThe Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
, pagan barbarian incursions and the consolidation of the "Empire of Texarkana" in the former southwestern United States. - The January 3262 based sequence of the Babylon 5Babylon 5Babylon 5 is an American science fiction television series created, produced and largely written by J. Michael Straczynski. The show centers on a space station named Babylon 5: a focal point for politics, diplomacy, and conflict during the years 2257–2262...
episode "The Deconstruction of Falling StarsThe Deconstruction of Falling Stars"The Deconstruction of Falling Stars" is the final episode of the fourth season of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5. This was the final episode of Babylon 5 to air on PTEN.-Synopsis:...
" depicts a devastated Earth which has regressed to a Medieval level of technology as a result of a nuclear war called "the Great Burn" 500 years earlier27th centuryThe 27th century of the anno Domini era will span from January 1, 2601–December 31, 2700 of the Gregorian calendar.-List of the long total solar eclipses:* August 28, 2603 : Solar eclipse, , of saros 164....
. - In Planet Comics, in the Lost World section the Earth has been invaded in the 33rd century by the Voltamen.