992
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Ancient Olympiads' not found. 992 (CMXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 992nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 992nd year of the 1st millennium, the 92nd year of the 10th century, and the 3rd year of the 990s decade. As of the start of 992, the Gregorian calendar was 5 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 9th century – 10th century – 11th century |
| Decades: | 960s 970s 980s – 990s – 1000s 1010s 1020s |
| Years: | 989 990 991 – 992 – 993 994 995 |
Events
By place
Africa
- The Ghana Empire captures the Berber town of Awdaghost.
Europe
- Boleslaus I becomes Duke of Poland.
- Battle of Conquereuil: Fulk Nerra defeats Conan I of Rennes, who is killed in the battle.
- Viking settlers start a mint in Dublin to make silver pennies.
Deaths
- February 1 – Jawhar as-Siqilli, Fatimid politician
- February 29 – Oswald of Worcester, Archbishop of York and Bishop of Worcester
- May 25 – Mieszko I, duke of Polans
- Borrell II, Count of Barcelona
- Conan I of Rennes (in battle)
992 Media
Pietro II Orseolo (left) and his son Otto.
