988

988 in various calendars
Gregorian calendar	988; CMLXXXVIII
Ab urbe condita	1741
Armenian calendar	437; ԹՎ ՆԼԷ
Assyrian calendar	5738
Balinese saka calendar	909–910
Bengali calendar	395
Berber calendar	1938
Buddhist calendar	1532
Burmese calendar	350
Byzantine calendar	6496–6497
Chinese calendar	丁亥年 (Fire Pig); 3685 or 3478; — to —; 戊子年 (Earth Rat); 3686 or 3479
Coptic calendar	704–705
Discordian calendar	2154
Ethiopian calendar	980–981
Hebrew calendar	4748–4749
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	1044–1045
- Shaka Samvat	909–910
- Kali Yuga	4088–4089
Holocene calendar	10988
Iranian calendar	366–367
Islamic calendar	377–378
Japanese calendar	Eien 2 / Eiso 1; (永祚元年)
Javanese calendar	889–890
Julian calendar	988; CMLXXXVIII
Korean calendar	3321
Minguo calendar	924 before ROC ; 民前924年
Nanakshahi calendar	−480
Seleucid era	1299/1300 AG
Thai solar calendar	1530–1531
Tibetan calendar	阴火猪年; (female Fire-Pig); 1114 or 733 or −39; — to —; 阳土鼠年; (male Earth-Rat); 1115 or 734 or −38

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	9th century ; 10th century ; 11th century ;
Decades:	960s ; 970s ; 980s ; 990s ; 1000s ;
Years:	985 ; 986 ; 987 ; 988 ; 989 ; 990 ; 991 ;

Last updated January 04, 2025

Year 988 ( CMLXXXVIII ) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar.

Events

By place

Byzantine Empire

Fall – Emperor Basil II, supported by a contingent of 6,000 Varangians (the future Varangian Guard), organizes the defences of Constantinople to meet a threat from the insurgents, Bardas Phokas the Younger and Bardas Skleros. Basil crosses the Bosphorus, and leads a surprise attack on the rebel camp of Kalokyros Delphinas, at Chrysopolis. Delphinas is captured and executed, either by crucifixion or by impalement (approximate date).

Europe

April 1 – 16-year old Robert II of France ("Robert the Pious") is married to the much older Rozala (the widow of Arnulf II). The marriage is arranged by Robert's father, King Hugh Capet, to secure the loyalty of the County of Flanders.
Borrell II, count of Barcelona, does not renew his allegiance to Hugh Capet. He becomes a de facto independent ruler, and starts minting its own currency – this will be confirmed legally by the Treaty of Corbeil (1258).
Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine (younger brother of the late King Lothair of France), revolts against Hugh Capet. He conquers the city of Laon in northern France with support of his half-brother Arnulf (archbishop of Reims).
Almanzor (Al-Mansur), de facto ruler of Al-Andalus, continues his offensive against the kingdoms of León and Castile. King Bermudo II escapes to Zamora; the city resists for four days, but is finally sacked and captured.

China

The Liao dynasty adopts civil service examinations in the 'Southern Chancellery', based on Tang dynasty models (approximate date).

By topic

Religion

Grand Prince Vladimir the Great, ruler of Kievan Rus', marries Anna Porphyrogenita (sister of Basil II) and converts to Christianity. He is baptized at Cherson in the Crimea, taking the Christian name of Basil (in honor of his brother-in-law). Vladimir returns in triumph to Kyiv, and begins the Christianization of Kievan Rus' to the Eastern Orthodox Church.
The Mezhyhirskyi Monastery (located on the Dnieper River) is founded by Michael I, first metropolitan bishop of Kiev. He arrives with Greek monks from Constantinople.

Economy

March 18 – The city of Odense (located on the island of Funen) in Denmark is founded. King Otto III grants trade rights and to the neighbouring settlements.^[1]

Births

Ali ibn Ridwan, Arab physician and astrologer (d. 1061)
Matilda of Swabia, German noblewoman (d. 1032)
Minamoto no Yoriyoshi, Japanese nobleman (d. 1075)
Nōin, Japanese monk and waka poet (d. 1051)
Pang Ji, chancellor of the Song dynasty (d. 1063)
Shōshi, empress consort of Japan (d. 1074)
Stephen I, king of Croatia (approximate date)
Tilopa, Indian tantric practitioner (d. 1069)

Deaths

February 13 – Adalbert Atto, Lombard nobleman
March 988 – Ishaq ibn al-Muqtadir, Arab prince
April 28 – Adaldag, archbishop of Bremen
May 6 – Dirk II, count of Frisia and Holland
May 19 – Dunstan, archbishop of Canterbury (b. 909)
October 7 – Qian Chu, king of Wuyue (d. 929)
Bagrat II, prince of Tao-Klarjeti (Georgia)
Guerech, Frankish nobleman (approximate date)
Ieuaf (Idwal ab Idwal), king of Gwynedd (Wales)
Judith of Hungary, queen of Poland (approximate date)
Kalokyros Delphinas, Byzantine general (or 989)
Sumbat II, prince of Tao-Klarjeti (Georgia)
Vigrahapala II, ruler of the Pala Empire (India)
Yelü Sha, Chinese general and statesman

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The 950s decade ran from January 1, 950, to December 31, 959.

The 960s decade ran from January 1, 960, to December 31, 969.

The 970s decade ran from January 1, 970, to December 31, 979.

The 980s decade ran from January 1, 980, to December 31, 989.

The 990s decade ran from January 1, 990, to December 31, 999.

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Year 1093 (MXCIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar.

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Year 961 (CMLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar.

Year 1011 (MXI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian Calendar.

The 1010s was a decade of the Julian Calendar which began on January 1, 1010, and ended on December 31, 1019.

Year 968 (CMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar.

Year 989 (CMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar.

Year 987 (CMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar.

Year 970 (CMLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 970th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini designations, the 970th year of the 1st millennium, the 70th year of the 10th century, and the 1st year of the 970s decade.

Year 945 (CMXLV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar.

Year 941 (CMXLI) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar.

David III Kuropalates or David III the Great, also known as David II, was a Georgian prince of the Bagratid family of Tao, a historic region in the Georgian–Armenian marchlands, from 966 until his murder in 1000 or 1001. Kuropalates was a Byzantine courtier title bestowed upon him in 978 and again in 990.

The Rebellion of Bardas Phokas the Younger was a major war within the Byzantine Empire, fought mostly in Asia Minor.

References

↑ "Odense Bys Historie" (in Danish). Odense Bys Museer. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2014.

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Gregorian calendar	988 CMLXXXVIII
Ab urbe condita	1741
Armenian calendar	437 ԹՎ ՆԼԷ
Assyrian calendar	5738
Balinese saka calendar	909–910
Bengali calendar	395
Berber calendar	1938
Buddhist calendar	1532
Burmese calendar	350
Byzantine calendar	6496–6497
Chinese calendar	丁亥年 (Fire Pig) 3685 or 3478 — to — 戊子年 (Earth Rat) 3686 or 3479
Coptic calendar	704–705
Discordian calendar	2154
Ethiopian calendar	980–981
Hebrew calendar	4748–4749
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	1044–1045
- Shaka Samvat	909–910
- Kali Yuga	4088–4089
Holocene calendar	10988
Iranian calendar	366–367
Islamic calendar	377–378
Japanese calendar	Eien 2 / Eiso 1 (永祚元年)
Javanese calendar	889–890
Julian calendar	988 CMLXXXVIII
Korean calendar	3321
Minguo calendar	924 before ROC 民前924年
Nanakshahi calendar	−480
Seleucid era	1299/1300 AG
Thai solar calendar	1530–1531
Tibetan calendar	阴火猪年 (female Fire-Pig) 1114 or 733 or −39 — to — 阳土鼠年 (male Earth-Rat) 1115 or 734 or −38

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