983

Centuries: 9th century - 10th century - 11th century

Decades: 930s 940s 950s 960s 970s - 980s - 990s 1000s 1010s 1020s 1030s

Years: 978 979 980 981 982 - 983 - 984 985 986 987 988

• Hugh Capet, a distant relative of the last Carolingian king of the Franks, is crowned King of France, beginning the Capetian dynasty and, arguably, modern French history.

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Deaths

• Otto I the Great