| Centuries: | 9th century - 10th century - 11th century |
| Decades: | 940s 950s 960s - 970s - 980s 990s 1000s
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| Years: | 973 974 975 - 976 - 977 978 979 |
| Gregorian calendar | 976 CMLXXVI
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| Ab urbe condita | 1729 |
| Armenian calendar | 425 ԹՎ ՆԻԵ |
| Bahá'í calendar | -868 – -867 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1520 |
| Coptic calendar | 692 – 693 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 968 – 969 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4736 – 4737 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 1031 – 1032 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 898 – 899 |
| - Kali Yuga | 4077 – 4078 |
| Holocene calendar | 10976 |
| Iranian calendar | 354 – 355 |
| Islamic calendar | 365 – 366 |
| Japanese calendar | |
| - Imperial Year | Kōki 1636 (皇紀1636年) |
| Julian calendar | 1021 |
| Korean calendar | 3309 |
| Thai solar calendar | 1519 |
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Events[]
By Place[]
Byzantine Empire[]
- January 10 — Basil II becomes Eastern Roman Emperor, see Byzantine Emperors.
Europe[]
- Brian Boru inaugurated as King of Munster.
- Samuil of Bulgaria starts reign as Tsar
- Leopold of Babenberg was appointed as Margrave of Austria. The Babenberg family was to rule Austria until 1246.
Asia[]
- Yuelu Academy is founded
- Zhang Sixun, a Chinese astronomer and engineer, employs the use of liquid mercury in order for the escapement mechanism of his astronomical clock to function and for metal parts not to rust by using hydraulics (water) or to freeze in winter.
Births[]
Deaths[]
- January 10 — John I, Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire
- November 14 — Emperor Taizu of Song China
- Harald Greyhide, King of Norway
- Al-Hakam II, Caliph of Cordoba
People of the year 976 at Familypedia
1 people were born in 976
| Father | Mother | Age mother at birth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odile de Provence (c976-c1032) | Guillaume I de Provence (956-993) | Arsinde de Comminges (951-982) |
4 children were born to the 1 women born in 976
6 people died in 976
291 people lived in 976
| Father | Mother | |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Porphyrogenita (963-1011) | Romanos II (938-963) | Theophano (941-c980) |
| Dobrynya (c945-c995) | Malk Lyubchanin | |
| Konstantin Dobrynich (c965-1022) | Dobrynya (c945-c995) | |
| Malfrida (c965-1000) | ||
| Malusha (940-1020) | Malk Lyubchanin | |
| Olava (c960-c995) | ||
| Rogvolod (c920-978) | Ulf Tostesson Jarl of Skara | Ingeborg |
| Adaldag (c900-988) | ||
| Malcolm II of Scotland (c954-1034) | Kenneth II of Scotland (bef954-995) | Unknown of Leinster (c930-) |
| Rostaing Arbald (965-1023) | Pons Arbald (930-?) | Hermengarde of Arles (940-999) |
| Ramiro III of León (961-985) | Sancho I of León (?-966) | Teresa Ansúrez (?-?) |
| Bernhard I von Sachsen (c950-1011) | Hermann Billung (c906-973) | Oda (?-?) |
| Ekbert Billung (935-994) | Wichmann Billung (916-944) | |
| Hathui Billung (939-1014) | Wichmann Billung (916-944) | Bia von Ringelsheim (-) |
| Mathilde Billung (c940-1008) | Hermann Billung (c906-973) | Oda (?-?) |
| ... further results | ||
Events of the year 976 at Familypedia
1 people were married in 976.
| Joined with | |
|---|---|
| Emma de Limoges (c960-c991) | Aldebert I de la Marche (c945-997) |
There were 0 military battles in 976.
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