Quick answer

What do we know about the Void Century?

The answer

The Void Century is a forbidden hidden era involving an ancient advanced kingdom erased by the World Government and recorded on Poneglyphs.

Verified through chapter 1115Updated Oct 23, 2026

What the manga shows

8 facts

Studying Poneglyphs would reveal what happened during the Void Century but is absolutely prohibited by the government.
Ch. 392, p. 3
Ohara scholars formulated a hypothesis that the ancient kingdom fought the twenty kingdoms that founded the World Government.
Ch. 395, p. 7
A highly advanced civilization existed during the Void Century before its history was erased by the twenty kingdoms.
Ch. 1066, p. 3
A man-made calamity during the Void Century caused sea levels to rise two hundred meters and swallow ancient continents.
Ch. 1115, p. 12
Dr. Clover links the Void Century to the World Government's origins and wants to report the hypothesis before dying.
Ch. 394, p. 18
Nico Robin identifies the stone as an information-recording poneglyph and notes two kinds exist.
Ch. 301, p. 8
Out of all the poneglyphs the only one which speaks of True History is the Rio Poneglyph.
Ch. 218, p. 4
Nico Robin is searching for the Poneglyphs hoping to uncover the true history.
Ch. 247, p. 2

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