What happened in 986?
4 recorded events in 986, including 2 in people, 1 in wars & conflicts and 1 in architecture & engineering.
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Wars & Conflicts 1
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Battle of the Gates of Trajan
Part of The Byzantine Bulgarian Wars
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People 2
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Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi died
Persian astronomer (903-986)
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Lothair of France died
King of West Francia from 954 to 986
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Architecture & Engineering 1
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Walsrode Abbey
Lutheran women's convent in Walsrode, Germany
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 986.
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John XIV died
Pope
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Crescentius the Elder died
Italian noble and aristocrat (920–984)
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Shi Shouxin died
Song Dynasty general
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Ibn al-A'lam died
Arab astronomer and astrologer
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Styrbjörn the Strong died
Character in Norse sagas
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Saigū no Nyōgo died
Japanese poet in Heian period; consort of emperor Murakami
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Church of St. Denis (Liège)
Romanesque church in Liège, Belgium; formerly fortified collegiate church, now parish church, listed building
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Louis V of France died
King of West Francia from 979 to 987
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Arnulf II, count of Flanders died
Count of Flanders (965–987)
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Dunstan died
Archbishop of Canterbury and saint
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Emma of Italy died
Queen of Western Francia from 965 to 986
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Rus'–Byzantine War
988–989 war
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