980s

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

• 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