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
Events
- 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.
Deaths
