988

988 in various calendars
Gregorian calendar	988; CMLXXXVIII
Ab urbe condita	1741
Armenian calendar	437; ԹՎ ՆԼԷ
Assyrian calendar	5738
Balinese saka calendar	909–910
Bengali calendar	395
Berber calendar	1938
Buddhist calendar	1532
Burmese calendar	350
Byzantine calendar	6496–6497
Chinese calendar	丁亥年 (Fire Pig); 3684 or 3624; — to —; 戊子年 (Earth Rat); 3685 or 3625
Coptic calendar	704–705
Discordian calendar	2154
Ethiopian calendar	980–981
Hebrew calendar	4748–4749
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	1044–1045
- Shaka Samvat	909–910
- Kali Yuga	4088–4089
Holocene calendar	10988
Iranian calendar	366–367
Islamic calendar	377–378
Japanese calendar	Eien 2 / Eiso 1; (永祚元年)
Javanese calendar	889–890
Julian calendar	988; CMLXXXVIII
Korean calendar	3321
Minguo calendar	924 before ROC; 民前924年
Nanakshahi calendar	−480
Seleucid era	1299/1300 AG
Thai solar calendar	1530–1531
Tibetan calendar	阴火猪年; (female Fire-Pig); 1114 or 733 or −39; — to —; 阳土鼠年; (male Earth-Rat); 1115 or 734 or −38

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	9th century; 10th century ; 11th century;
Decades:	960s; 970s; 980s; 990s; 1000s;
Years:	985; 986; 987; 988; 989; 990; 991;

Year 988 (CMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Prince Vladimir I (the Great) is baptised.

Events

Fall – Emperor Basil II, supported by a contingent of 6,000 Varangians (the future Varangian Guard), organizes the defences of Constantinople, to meet a threat from the insurgents, Bardas Phokas (the Younger) and Bardas Skleros. Basil crosses the Bosphorus, and leads a surprise attack on the rebel camp of Kalokyros Delphinas, at Chrysopolis. Delphinas is captured and executed, either by crucifixion or by impalement (approximate date).

April 1 – The 16-year old Robert II (the Pious) is married to the much older Rozala (the widow of Arnulf II). The marriage is arranged by Robert's father, King Hugh I (Capet), to secure the loyalty of the County of Flanders.
Borrell II, count of Barcelona, does not renew his allegiance to Hugh I. He becomes a de facto independent ruler, and starts minting its own currency – this will be later confirmed legally by the Treaty of Corbeil (see 1258).
Charles, duke of Lower Lorraine (the younger brother of the late King Lothair III), revolt against Hugh I. He conquers with support of his half-brother Arnulf (archbishop of Reims) the city of Laon (Northern France).
Al-Mansur, the de facto ruler of Al-Andalus, continues his offensive against the kingdoms of León and Castile. King Bermudo II escapes to Zamora; the city resists for four days, but is finally sacked and captured.

The Liao Dynasty adopts civil service examinations in the 'Southern Chancellery', based on Tang Dynasty models (approximate date).

Grand Prince Vladimir I (the Great) marries Anna Porphyrogenita (the sister of Basil II), and converts to Christianity. He is baptized at Cherson in the Crimea, taking the Christian name of Basil (in honor of his brother-in-law). Vladimir returns in triumph to Kiev, and begins the Christianization of Kievan Rus' to the Eastern Orthodox Church.
The Mezhyhirskyi Monastery (located on the Dnieper River) is founded by Michael I, the first metropolitan bishop of Kiev. He arrives with Greek monks from Constantinople.

March 18 – The city of Odense (located on the island of Funen) in Denmark is founded. King Otto III grants trade rights and to the neighbouring settlements.[1]

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