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986 (CMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 986th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 986th year of the 1st millennium, the 86th year of the 10th century, and the 7th year of the 980s decade. As of the start of 986, the Gregorian calendar was 5 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
Events
- March 2 – Louis V becomes King of the Franks
- End of the reign of Emperor Kazan, emperor of Japan
- Emperor Ichijō ascends to the throne of Japan
- Explorer Bjarni Herjólfsson becomes the first inhabitant of the Old World to sight North America
- Sweyn Forkbeard becomes King of Denmark
- Song Dynasty sends armies on three fronts against the Liao Dynasty in the Sixteen Prefectures but are defeated on all fronts.
986 Media
Map of the Battle of the Gates of Trajan
Deaths
- for more information, see Category:986 deaths.