| Centuries: | 9th century - 10th century - 11th century |
| Decades: | 950s 960s 970s - 980s - 990s 1000s 1010s
|
| Years: | 978 979 980 - 981 - 982 983 984 |
| Gregorian calendar | 981 CMLXXXI
|
| Ab urbe condita | 1734 |
| Armenian calendar | 430 ԹՎ ՆԼ |
| Bahá'í calendar | -863 – -862 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1525 |
| Coptic calendar | 697 – 698 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 973 – 974 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4741 – 4742 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 1036 – 1037 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 903 – 904 |
| - Kali Yuga | 4082 – 4083 |
| Holocene calendar | 10981 |
| Iranian calendar | 359 – 360 |
| Islamic calendar | 370 – 371 |
| Japanese calendar | |
| - Imperial Year | Kōki 1641 (皇紀1641年) |
| Julian calendar | 1026 |
| Korean calendar | 3314 |
| Thai solar calendar | 1524 |
Events[]
By Place[]
Europe[]
- The great Viking explorer Eric the Red left Norway to survey an island west of Iceland. He found land and he named it Greenland. Hundreds of land-starved Vikings boarded longships and headed west for this so-called "Greenland."
Asia[]
- The first ever Mahamasthakabhisheka of the sacred 57 feet high monolithic statue of Lord Bahubali was performed in 981 A.D.
- The majestic Gommateshwara statue built by Chavundaraya in 981 AD
- Invasion of Byzantine by Bulgarians in 981-996AD.
- First commercially sold special soap for shaving. Sold for 3 Dirhams (0.3 Dinars).
Births[]
Deaths[]
- Adalbert of Magdeburg
- Gyeongjong of Goryeo
- Olaf Cuaran
- Pandulf Ironhead
- Xue Juzheng, noted Chinese historian
People of the year 981 at Familypedia
6 people were born in 981
8 children were born to the 1 women born in 981
4 people died in 981
| Father | Mother | Age at death | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathilde (943-c981) | Louis IV (c920-954) | Gerberga von Sachsen (913-969) | |
| Hoël I de Nantes (930-981) | Alain II de Bretagne (900-952) | Gerberge de Tours (905-952) | |
| Bernard I de Turenne (915-981) | Rodulphe I de Turenne | Adélaïde de Rouergue (895-c942) | |
| Ramiro of Viguera (?-981) | García of Pamplona (c919-970) | Teresa Ramírez of León (bef943-) |
314 people lived in 981
Events of the year 981 at Familypedia
0 people were married in 981.
There were 1 military battles in 981.
| Event date | |
|---|---|
| Battle of Torrevicente | 9 July 981 JL |
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