Year
The world in 978
In 978 the atlas holds 275 states standing across 6 regions. 1 thing began that year - Battle of Pankaleia - and 2 ended; 4 people were born and 4 died.
Only what Wikidata dates to the year is counted here; a thing dated to its decade is on the 970s page, and to its century on the 10th century.
What began in 978
By kind, the best known first; a war or a state is listed in the year it began.
Wars and battles 1
- Battle of Pankaleia · battle · 978 – 979
What ended in 978
States that fell or were replaced, and wars and other things that ran past the year they began.
States 1
- Wuyue · state · 907 – 978
Wars and battles 1
- War of the Three Henries · war · 976 – 978
Born and died
By how many Wikipedias write about them.
Born in 978 4
- Yaroslav the Wise · politician · 978 – 1054
- Zoe Porphyrogenita · ruler · 978 – 1050
- Werner I · ruler · 978 – 1028
- William I · ruler · 978 – 1049
Died in 978 4
- Edward the Martyr · monarch · 963 – 978
- Ibn Hawqal · writer · 943 – 978
- Li Yu · ruler · 937 – 978
- Izz al-Dawla · ruler · 943 – 978
Standing in 978
The states the atlas holds as standing that year, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office where the record dates it.
Europe134 states
- France · 481 – present
- Sweden · 900 – present · Eric the Victorious, Monarch of Sweden since 970
- Denmark · 800 – present · Harald Bluetooth, Monarch of Denmark since 962
- San Marino · 301 – present
- Holy Roman Empire · 962 – 1806 · Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor since 973
- Vikings · 793 – 1332
- Goths · 100 – 1475
- Kyivan Rus' · 882 – 1240 · Yaropolk I of Kyiv, Grand Prince of Kyiv since 972
- Republic of Venice · 697 – 1797 · Pietro I Orseolo, Doge of Venice since 976 and Vitale Candiano, Doge of Venice since 978
- Kingdom of England · 927 – 1707 · Edward the Martyr, Monarch of England since 975 and Æthelred the Unready, Monarch of England since 978
and 124 more; every state of Europe.
Middle East and North Africa36 states
- Byzantine Empire · 285 – 1453 · Basil II, Byzantine emperor since 976
- Abbasid Caliphate · 750 – 1258 · Al-Ta'i', Abbasid caliph since 974
- Rhodes · 188 BCE – 1249 CE
- Persian Empire · 550 BCE – 1979 CE
- Fatimid Caliphate · 909 – 1171 · Al-Aziz Billah, Fatimid Caliph since 975
- Caliphate of Córdoba · 929 – 1031 · Hisham II of Córdoba, caliph of Córdoba since 976
- Ghana Empire · 100 – 1200
- Buyid dynasty · 934 – 1062 · Izz al-Dawla, Amir since 967 and 'Adud al-Dawla, Amir since 967
- Ifriqiya · 703 – 1705
- Qarmatians · 899 – 1071
and 26 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.
Sub-Saharan Africa3 states
- Kilwa Sultanate · 957 – 1513
- Sultanate of Mogadishu · 901 – 1600
- Empire of Kitara · 940 – 1300
South Asia38 states
- Tibetans · 850 – 1259
- Chola dynasty · 300 BCE – 1279 CE
- Kara-Khanid Khanate · 840 – 1212
- Saffarid dynasty · 861 – 1003 · Khalaf ibn Ahmad, Amir of the Saffarid dynasty since 963
- Pala Empire · 750 – 1174 · Vigrahapala II, emperor since 973 and Mahipala, emperor since 978
- Ghaznavid Empire · 962 – 1187
- Pandya dynasty · 300 BCE – 1650 CE
- Rashtrakuta Empire · 753 – 982 · Indra IV, Rashtrakuta emperor since 973
- Samanid Empire · 819 – 999 · Nuh II, Amir of the Samanids since 976
- Kingdom of Khotan · 56 – 1006
and 28 more; every state of South Asia.
East and Southeast Asia32 states
- Song dynasty · 960 – 1279 · Emperor Taizong of Song, Emperor of China since 976
- Khmer Empire · 802 – 1431
- Srivijaya · 650 – 1377
- Champa · 192 – 1832 · Paramesvaravarman I, king since 965
- Heian period · 794 – 1185
- Goryeo · 918 – 1392
- Liao dynasty · 916 – 1125 · Emperor Jingzong of Liao, Emperor of China since 969
- Pagan Kingdom · 849 – 1297 · Nyaung-u Sawrahan, King of Burma since 956
- Pyu city-states · 201 BCE – 1050 CE
- Dali Kingdom · 937 – 1253
and 22 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.
Americas and Oceania13 states
- Maya civilization · 2001 BCE – 1521 CE
- Ancestral Puebloans · 850 – 1304
- Zapotec civilization · 6701 BCE – 1201 CE
- Tuʻi Tonga Empire · 951 – 1826
- Chimor · 850 – 1470
- Sican culture · 700 – 1375
- Tiwanaku polity · 300 – 1150
- Wari Empire · 600 – 1100
- Classic Veracruz culture · 555 – 1235
- United Provinces of New Granada · 181 – 1816
and 3 more; every state of Americas and Oceania.
Location unknown19 states
- Rurikids · 862 – 1598 · Yaropolk I of Kyiv, Grand Prince of Kyiv since 972
- Alania · 801 – 1201
- Hindu Shahis · 850 – 1026 · Jayapala, Maharaja of the Hindu Shahis since 964
- Langkasuka · 100 – 1500
- Möng Mao · 560 – 1604
- Oddiyana · 401 BCE – 1100 CE
- Dál nAraidi · 550 – 1150
- Airgíalla · 331 – 1585
- Kingdom of Munster · 101 BCE – 1138 CE
- Chŏngan · 938 – 986
and 9 more; every state of Location unknown.
Open in the atlas
- On the timeline, 953 – 1003: every state, war and life of 978 and the years either side, region by region.
- On the map in 978: the borders of the year, its cities under their names of the year, and what happened where.
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