998

This page relates to the year 998 Calendrier Julien.

Events

Reign of Tchen-tsong, wire of have-tsong You, emperor Song of China (fine in 1022).

Beginning of the reign of Mahmûd, sultan of Ghazni, in Afghanistan (fine in 1030). It is freed from the supervision of the Samanides (999) then undertakes profitable raids against the Khorasan, the Iraq and especially the valley of the Gange and the Panjab.

a Roman rising against the German domination fails. Victoire of the pope Gregoire V on the antipape Jean XVI thanks to the intervention of Otton III in February. In spite of the forgiveness of the pope and the emperor, Jean XVI is plugged and mutilated by crowd.
Gerbert d' Aurillac is crowned archbishop of Ravenne by the pope Gregoire V.
Otton III proclaims the restorer of the Roman Empire.
the Château of Fontainebleau is rested by the king Robert II the Piles.
the king Robert is struck of anathema for bigamy to the council of Rome.
Badly of Burning the, mysterious epidemic in France.

Revolt of the aristocracy Hungarian paganist led by Koppany, claiming with the succession from its title of senior , which is killed in a combat; its corpse is quartered and three pieces are nailed with the doors of the fortresses of Transdanubie, the fourth piece being sent to his/her uncle, the gyula of Transylvania, with Gyulafehérvár (Alba Iulia). This one rises in its turn against Etienne I {{er}}, which goes against him. Gyula goes and is treated with magnanimity.

November 2nd: The abbot of Cluny Odilon introduces the celebration of the Jour of Dead the.
Avicenne is named doctor of the court near the prince of Bukhara at the eighteen years age. It remains at this station until the fall of the empire of the Samanides in 999, and, during the fourteen last years of its life, it will be to advise scientist and doctor of the prince of Ispahan.

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