990

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990 is a year in the 10th century.

Years:
986 987 988 989 - 990 - 991 992 993 994
Decades:
960s 970s 980s - 990s - 1000s 1010s 1020s
Centuries:
9th century - 10th century - 11th century


[edit] Events

  • January 1 - Kievan Rus' adopts the Julian calendar.
  • Construction of the Al-Hakim Mosque begins in Cairo.
  • The Pax Ecclesiae, an edict by the church in southern France attempting to outlaw acts of war against non-combatants and the clergy, is promulgated.

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

  • Kaneie, regent to the Japanese emperor from 986 to 990.
  • Al-Uqlidisi, Middle-East mathematician.
  • Dunash ben Labrat