982 facts for kids
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 9th century – 10th century – 11th century |
| Decades: | 950s 960s 970s – 980s – 990s 1000s 1010s |
| Years: | 979 980 981 – 982 – 983 984 985 |
Year 982 (CMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Americas
- Greenland is discovered by Erik the Red (the first known European contact with North America).
Europe
- July 13 – The Kalbids troops of the emir of Sicily defeat the imperial German army of Otto II near Crotone.
Asia
- Yelu Longxu becomes the sixth emperor of the Liao Dynasty.
- The Buyid ruler, 'Adud al-Dawla, start what was soon to become the most important hospital of Bagdad.
By topic
Religion
- Adalbert becomes Bishop of Prague.
Births
- Emma of Normandy
- Atisha, Bengali Buddhist saint
Deaths
- July 13 – Pandulf II of Salerno and Landulf IV of Benevento (at the Battle of Stilo near Crotone)
- Emperor Jingzong of Liao
Images for kids
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Otto II (the Red) (955–983)
See also
In Spanish: 982 para niños
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