The year 1573 - as with any of the years between 1501 and 1600, occurred in the sixteenth century.
During the 17th century.
During the 20th century.
The 18th century.
It occured in the 16th Century.
The year 1808, as with any year between 1801 and 1900, fell in the nineteenth century.
The year 435BCE, along with any year between 500BCE and 401BCE, occured during the fifth century BCE.
The last year of the 16th century was 1600, not 1599 as some would incorrectly say. 1599 was the second last year of the 16th century. The year 1573 was the 28th last year before the end of the 16th century.
The year 1626 was in the 17th century.
The century is alway one bigger than the date, so 1792 is late 18th century and 2008 is early 21st century.
16th century
20th century
In the 20th century.