997

997 was a common year.

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	9th century – 10th century – 11th century
Decades:	960s  970s  980s  – 990s –  1000s  1010s  1020s
Years:	994 995 996 – 997 – 998 999 1000

Deaths

• April 23 – Saint Adalbert of Prague (martyred)