What happened in 990?
9 recorded events in 990, including 7 in people and 2 in architecture & engineering. A further 4 events are dated only to the wider period.
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People 7
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Egill Skallagrímsson died
Viking Age poet, warrior and farmer
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Alchabitius died
10th century Arabian astrologer
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Haseb Tabari died
Iranian mathematician and astronomer
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Dunash ben Labrat died
10th-century Moroccan Jewish poet and grammarian
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Abu Bakr al-Kalabadhi died
Sufi Maturidi scholar and Hanafi jurist
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Eyvindr skáldaspillir died
Norwegian poet and author
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Conrad II born
Born in Speyer. Holy Roman Emperor.
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Architecture & Engineering 2
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Château de Montsoreau
Castle in the Loire valley France and location of château de montsoreau-museum of contemporary art
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Argina Catholic Church
Argina Catholic Church (Architecture & Engineering).
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 4 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 990 is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 990.
10th century 2
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Kshemendra born
Born in Kashmir. Kashmiri litterateur celebrated for his sharp socio-cultural satires and aesthetic criticism..
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Ghateshwar Temple
Hindu temple in Baroli, Rajasthan, India
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990s 2
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Grigorios Taronites died
Armenian prince of Taron
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Nicholas II born
Born in Château de Chevron. Pope.
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