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[Christa Jenneman]

988
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Prince Vladimir I St. Vladimir is baptized and converts Kievan Rus' to Christianity.
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Athelgar: Becomes Archbishop of Canterbury.
mar 30 - Arnulf II, count of Flanders r.965-988, dies.
mar 30 - Boudouin IV with the Beard becomes earl of Flanders.
may 06 - Dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland.
may 19 - Dunstan[us], English archbishop of Canterbury, dies.
 989
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First year of Eiso.
apr 13 - Battle at Abydos: Byzantine emperor Basilius II beats Bardas Phocas.
 990
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Sigeric Serio becomes Archbishop of Canterbury.
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First year of Shôryaku.
jan 01 - Russia adopts Julian calendar.
apr 23 - Ekkehart II, [Palatinus], monk to St-Gallen/poet, dies.