980s

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

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

Years: 980 981 982 983 984 985 986 987 988 989


Events

  • 983 pagan West Slavs revolt, temporarily ending attempts at conversion and forcing abandonment of German sees and monasteries east of the Elbe
  • Kievan Rus' accepts Eastern Orthodox Christianity