Hundred (division)

A hundred is an administrative division, frequently used in Europe and New England, which historically was used to divide a larger region into smaller geographical units. The name is derived from the number one hundred and it may once have referred to a hundred men under arms. It was a traditional Germanic system described as early as AD 98 by Tacitus (the centeni).

Related Topics:
Europe - New England - One hundred - Germanic - 98 - Tacitus

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Similar systems were used in the traditional administrative regimes of China and Japan.

Related Topics:
China - Japan

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