Events

Badėa Fiorentina, an abbey in Florence, Italy, is founded by Willa, Margravine of Tuscany.
Ethelred II becomes king of England at age 10, following the assassination of his half-brother King Edward the Martyr.
Revolt of Henry II, Duke of Bavaria against Otto II ends.

Births

March 18 - King Edward the Martyr of England, murdered by supporters of his half-brother.
Abraham of Alexandria - Coptic pope

Years: 974 975 976 977 - 978 - 979 980 981 982
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Centuries: 9th century - 10th century - 11th century