Year 982 ( CMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Events

By place

Europe

* Summer – Emperor Otto II (the Red) assembles an imperial expeditionary force at Taranto, and proceeds along the gulf coast towards

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. In the meantime, Emir

Abu'l-Qasim The name Abu al-Qasim or Abu'l-Qasim ( ar, أبو القاسم), meaning ''father of Qasim'', is a kunya or attributive name of Islamic prophet Muhammad, describing him as father to his son Qasim ibn Muhammad. Since then the name has been used by ...

( Kalbid) of the

Emirate of Sicily The Emirate of Sicily ( ar, إِمَارَة صِقِلِّيَة, ʾImārat Ṣiqilliya) was an Islamic kingdom that ruled the island of Sicily from 831 to 1091. Its capital was Palermo (Arabic: ''Balarm''), which during this period became a ...

declares a Holy War (''

jihad Jihad (; ar, جهاد, jihād ) is an Arabic word which literally means "striving" or "struggling", especially with a praiseworthy aim. In an Islamic context, it can refer to almost any effort to make personal and social life conform with Go ...

'') against the Germans, but his forces retreat when he notices the unexpected strength of Otto's troops (not far from

Rossano Rossano is a town and ''frazione'' of Corigliano-Rossano in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, southern Italy. The city is situated on an eminence from the Gulf of Taranto. The town is known for its marble and alabaster quarries. The town is t ...

). * July 13 (or 14) – Battle of Stilo: Abu'l-Qasim is cornered by the imperial German forces led by Otto II at Cape Colonna (south of

Crotone Crotone (, ; nap, label= Crotonese, Cutrone or ) is a city and ''comune'' in Calabria, Italy. Founded as the Achaean colony of Kroton ( grc, Κρότων or ; la, Crotona) in Magna Graecia, it was known as Cotrone from the Middle Ages until ...

). After a violent clash, the German heavy cavalry destroys the Muslim centre, killing al-Qasim in the initial fighting. The

Saracens file:Erhard Reuwich Sarazenen 1486.png, upright 1.5, Late 15th-century Germany in the Middle Ages, German woodcut depicting Saracens Saracen ( ) was a term used in the early centuries, both in Greek language, Greek and Latin writings, to refer ...

hold together and draw Otto into a trap, encircling and defeating his forces (killing around 4,000 men). * King Harald Bluetooth invades Norway, pillaging southwest Norway all the way to Stad, where he encounters Haakon Sigurdsson (the '' de facto'' ruler of Norway) and his army. He flees back to Denmark, ending the invasion.

Asia

'Adud al-Dawla Fannā (Panāh) Khusraw ( fa, پناه خسرو), better known by his laqab of ʿAḍud al-Dawla ( ar, عضد الدولة, "Pillar of the bbasidDynasty") (September 24, 936 – March 26, 983) was an emir of the Buyid dynasty, ruling from 9 ...

, emir (''

king of kings King of Kings; grc-gre, Βασιλεὺς Βασιλέων, Basileùs Basiléōn; hy, արքայից արքա, ark'ayits ark'a; sa, महाराजाधिराज, Mahārājadhirāja; ka, მეფეთ მეფე, ''Mepet mepe'' ...

'') of the Buyid Dynasty, concludes a 10-year

peace treaty A peace treaty is an agreement between two or more hostile parties, usually countries or governments, which formally ends a state of war between the parties. It is different from an armistice, which is an agreement to stop hostilities; a surr ...

with the Byzantine Empire. He establishes what will soon become the most important

hospital A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emerge ...

of Baghdad. * The Indian Rashtrakuta Dynasty ends as its last ruler Indra IV commits '' Sallekhana'' (the Jain religious practice of voluntarily starving oneself to death). * October 13 – Chinese Emperor Jingzong dies in camp during a hunting trip after a 13-year reign. He is succeeded by his 11-year-old son, Shengzong, as ruler of the Khitan-led Liao Dynasty. His mother, Empress Dowager Xiao Yanyan becomes the regent.

By topic

Exploration

Erik the Red Erik Thorvaldsson (), known as Erik the Red, was a Norse explorer, described in medieval and Icelandic saga sources as having founded the first settlement in Greenland. He most likely earned the epithet "the Red" due to the color of his hair a ...

establishes the first Viking colonies in Greenland (see 981).

Religion

Adalbert Adalbert is a German given name which means "noble bright" or "noble shining", derived from the words ''adal'' (meaning noble) and ''berht'' (shining or bright). Alternative spellings include Adelbart, Adelbert and Adalberto. Derivative names inclu ...

becomes bishop of Prague after the death of

Dětmar Dětmar, Thietmar or Dietmar (died 2 January 982 in Prague) was the first Bishop of Prague. He came from Saxony and learned to speak Czech. The diocese of Prague was assigned to the archbishopric of Mainz, when Thietmar was elected as the first b ...

(or Dietmar).

Births

* Atiśa, Bengali Buddhist religious leader (d.

1054 Year 1054 ( MLIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * Sultan Tughril leads a large Seljuk army out of Azerbaijan into Armenia, possib ...

) * Dirk III (or Theodoric), count of Holland (d.

1039 Year 1039 ( MXXXIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * June 4 – Emperor Conrad II (the Elder) dies of gout in Utrecht after a 12-year reign. ...

) *

Judith of Brittany Judith of Rennes (982–1017), was Duchess of Normandy from until her death. Life Judith, born in 982, was the daughter of Conan I, Duke of Brittany and Ermengarde-Gerberga of Anjou. She was a part of an important double marriage alliance bet ...

, duchess of Normandy (d.

1017 Year 1017 ( MXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events Europe * Summer – Melus of Bari, a Lombard nobleman, revolts and is supported by Norman mercenaries at Ca ...

)

Deaths

January 2 Events Pre-1600 * 69 – The Roman legions in Germania Superior refuse to swear loyalty to Galba. They rebel and proclaim Vitellius as emperor. * 366 – The Alemanni cross the frozen Rhine in large numbers, invading the Roman Empi ...

–

(or Dietmar), bishop of Prague * July 13 (or 14) – Battle of Stilo: **

, Kalbid emir of Sicily **

Gunther Gundaharius or Gundahar (died 437), better known by his legendary names Gunther ( gmh, Gunther) or Gunnar ( non, Gunnarr), was a historical king of Burgundy in the early 5th century. Gundahar is attested as ruling his people shortly after they ...

, margrave of Merseburg ** Henry I, bishop of Augsburg ** Landulf IV, Lombard prince ** Pandulf II, Lombard prince * October 13 – Jing Zong, emperor of the Liao Dynasty (b. 948) * November 26 – Matilda, queen of

Burgundy Burgundy (; french: link=no, Bourgogne ) is a historical territory and former administrative region and province of east-central France. The province was once home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until the late 15th century. The c ...

(or 981) * Abu'l Haret Muhammad, Farighunid ruler (approximate date) * Abu'l-Husain Utbi, Samanid vizier * Al-Hasan ibn Ubayd Allah ibn Tughj, Ikhshidid prince and regent * Eadwine, ealdorman of

Sussex Sussex (), from the Old English (), is a historic county in South East England that was formerly an independent medieval Anglo-Saxon kingdom. It is bounded to the west by Hampshire, north by Surrey, northeast by Kent, south by the English ...

(approximate date) * Gao Huaide, Chinese general (b. 926) * Indra IV, Rashtrakuta ruler ( India) * Jordan, bishop of Poland (or 984) * Otto I, duke of

Swabia Swabia ; german: Schwaben , colloquially ''Schwabenland'' or ''Ländle''; archaic English also Suabia or Svebia is a cultural, historic and linguistic region in southwestern Germany. The name is ultimately derived from the medieval Duchy of ...

and Bavaria (b. 954) *

Senorina Saint Senhorinha of Basto, also Senorina ( pt, Santa Senhorinha de Basto; 942 – 982) was a Portuguese Benedictine abbess in what is today northern Portugal. She is a saint in the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church, and was relate ...

, Galician abbess and saint * Shabbethai Donnolo, Jewish physician (b.

913 __NOTOC__ Year 913 ( CMXIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * June 6 – Emperor Alexander III dies of exhaustion while playing ...

) * Wang Pu, Chinese

chancellor Chancellor ( la, cancellarius) is a title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the of Roman courts of justice—ushers, who sat at the or lattice work screens of a basilica or law cou ...

(b. 922)

References

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