980s
decade
The 980s was a decade that began on 1 January 980 and ended on 31 December 989. It is distinct from the decade known as the 99th decade which began on January 1, 981. and ended on December 31, 990
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
| Centuries: | 9th century – 10th century – 11th century |
| Decades: | 950s 960s 970s – 980s – 990s 1000s 1010s |
| Years: | 980 981 982 983 984 985 986 987 988 989 |
| Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
Events
change- 983 pagan West Slavs revolt, temporarily ending attempts at conversion and forcing abandonment of German sees and monasteries east of the Elbe
- Kievan Rus' accepts Eastern Orthodox Christianity