983 facts for kids
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 9th century – 10th century – 11th century |
| Decades: | 950s 960s 970s – 980s – 990s 1000s 1010s |
| Years: | 980 981 982 – 983 – 984 985 986 |
Year 983 (CMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Asia
- Wood carvers paid by China's Song Dynasty complete a carving of the entire Buddhist canon for printing (130,000 total blocks are made).
- The reign of Amir Adhad ad-Dowleh of Buwayhid ends.
- Sharaf ad-Dawla becomes Amir Buwayhid.
- The Khazar Empire ends.
- Emperor Shengzong leads a Liao Dynasty expeditionary force against the Zubu.
- One of the Four Great Books of Song, the encyclopedia Imperial Readings of the Taiping Era is finished in 1,000 volumes of 4.7 million written Chinese characters.
Europe
- Otto III becomes King of Germany after the death of Otto II.
- Veronese donation during the diet of Verona. Otto gave the Rheingau to the archbishopric of Mainz
By topic
Religion
- December – Pope John XIV becomes the 136th pope after Pope Benedict VII died .
Births
Deaths
- Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor
- 'Adud al-Daula
- Pope Benedict VII
- Mu'ayyad al-Daula
- Patriarch Anthony III of Constantinople
Images for kids
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Medallion of 'Adud al-Dawla (936–983)
See also
In Spanish: 983 para niños
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