978
This page relates to the year 978 Calendrier Julien.
Events
Europe
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March 18th: Beginning of the reign of Ethelred II the Unready (Malavisé), king of England (fine in 1016).
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Beginning of the government of Al-Mansur with Cordoue (fine in 1002).
- Victoire of the Moor Almanzor (the governor Ibn Abi Amir, Al-Mansur, the victorious one) on Ramire III of León. He will be the true Master of the caliphate Omeyyade de Cordoue of 978 with his death in 1002.
- Al-Mansur establishes its residence with Al-Madînat Al-Zâhira, close to Cordoue.
- Othon II invades the Western Francie (France) but fails in front of Paris.
- king de Francie Western Lothaire, following a quarrel with his/her brother Charles, duke of Low-Lotharingie, invades the Lorraine and enters Aachen. The emperor Othon II reacts by attacking Francie, takes Laon and threatens Paris.
Art & culture
- Temple-mountain with gallery of Phimeanakas to Angkor.
- Al-Mansur creates a school of poetry to Cordoue, but expurge the library of Al-Hakam of the works which he considers suspect heresy.
Births in 978
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Iaroslav Wise the, large prince of Kiev.
Death in 978
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March 18th: Edouard the Martyr, king d' Angleterre of 975 with 978, canonized in 1001, assassinated at the instigation of his/her Elfrida mother-in-law.
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