982

Years: 978 979 980 981 - 982 - 983 984 985 986

Decades: 950s 960s 970s - 980s - 990s 1000s 1010s

Centuries: 9th century - 10th century - 11th century

Events

* Greenland founded by Erik the Red; the first European contact with North America.
* Adalbert becomes Bishop of Prague.
* Kalbids defeat Otto II near Crotone.

Births

* Emma of Normandy
* Atisha the Bengali Buddhist Saint

Deaths

* July 13 - Pandulf II of Salerno and Landulf IV of Benevento killed in battle near Crotone

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