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| Centuries: | 9th century - 10th century - 11th century |
| Decades: | 950s 960s 970s - 980s - 990s 1000s 1010s |
| Years: | 977 978 979 - 980 - 981 982 983 |
| 980 by topic | |
| Politics | |
| State leaders - Sovereign states | |
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| Births - Deaths | |
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| Establishments - Disestablishments | |
| Gregorian calendar | 980 CMLXXX |
| Ab urbe condita | 1733 |
| Armenian calendar | 429 ԹՎ ՆԻԹ |
| Bahá'í calendar | -864 – -863 |
| Berber calendar | 1930 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1524 |
| Burmese calendar | 342 |
| Chinese calendar | 3616/3676-12-11 (己卯年十二月十一日) — to —
3617/3677-11-22(庚辰年十一月廿二日) |
| Coptic calendar | 696 – 697 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 972 – 973 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4740 – 4741 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 1035 – 1036 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 902 – 903 |
| - Kali Yuga | 4081 – 4082 |
| Holocene calendar | 10980 |
| Iranian calendar | 358 – 359 |
| Islamic calendar | 369 – 370 |
| Japanese calendar | |
| Korean calendar | 3313 |
| Thai solar calendar | 1523 |
[edit] Events
[edit] By Place
[edit] Europe
- Otto II renounces his claim to Lorraine.
- The Viking ring castle of Trelleborg is constructed in Denmark.
- Foundation by Notger of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège which will remain an independent state inside the Holy Roman Empire for more than 900 years, and where the Walloon language will develop.
[edit] Asia
- Development of Dari dialect during the royal courts of the Samanids in Central Asia which became the major language of Persia.
- Kamboja rule in Bengal is deposed by resurgent Palas.
- The Zanj Empire is founded by Ali ibn Hasan, succeeding the Kilwa Empire.
[edit] Americas
- Topiltzin starts to rule (approximate date).
- Tula, Hidalgo becomes the Toltec capital.
[edit] Births
- Emperor Ichijō of Japan
- Humbert I of Savoy
- Avicenna
- Godiva, Countess of Mercia
- Leif Ericson
