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Years: 974 975 976 977 - 978 - 979 980 981 982 |
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Decades: 940s 950s 960s - 970s - 980s 990s 1000s |
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Centuries: 9th century - 10th century - 11th century |
Events
- Badìa Fiorentina, an abbey in Florence, Italy, is founded by Willa, Margravine of Tuscany .
- Ethelred II becomes king of England at age 10, following the assassination of his half-brother King Edward the Martyer .
Births
- Princess Zoe of Byzantium, later Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire.
- Yaroslav I the Wise, prince Novgorod and Kiev.
Deaths
- March 18 - King Edward the Martyr of England, murdered by supporters of his half-brother.
- Abraham of Alexandria - Coptic pope
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