What happened in 988?
Rus'–Byzantine War, Battle of Chrysopolis and Dunstan — among 14 events recorded in 988. A further 2 events are dated only to the wider period.
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Wars & Conflicts 2
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Rus'–Byzantine War
988–989 war
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Battle of Chrysopolis
988 battle
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People 2
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Dunstan died
Archbishop of Canterbury and saint
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Edmund II of England born
Born in Kingdom of Wessex. King of the English, Wessex dynasty.
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Science & Technology 1
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Sankore Madrasah
Ancient center of learning in Timbuktu, Mali
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Architecture & Engineering 2
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Kloster Wimmelburg
Former monastery in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Hōjū-ji Temple
Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect dedicated to Acala in Higashiyama-ku, Japan
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Empires & Countries 6
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Principality of Chernigov founded
Principality of Chernigov was founded, with its capital at Chernihiv.
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Principality of Turov and Pinsk founded
Principality of Turov and Pinsk was founded, with its capital at Turov.
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county of Louvain founded
county of Louvain was founded, with its capital at Leuven.
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Tmutarakan Rus founded
Tmutarakan Rus was founded, with its capital at Tmutarakan.
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County of Besalú founded
County of Besalú was founded, with its capital at Besalú.
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Counts of Berga founded
Counts of Berga was founded.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 2 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 988 is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 988.
10th century 2
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Emma of Italy died
Queen of Western Francia from 965 to 986
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Emma of Italy
Queen of Western Francia from 965 to 986
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