977

This page relates to the year 977 Calendrier Julien.

Events

The Middle East

the Ismaéliens (Shiite), based with the Yemen, seize Multân, in India, by surprise.

Subuktigîn succeeds the Ghaznavide Alptegin with Ghaznî (fine in 997) and increases its possessions (Balkh, Kunduz, Kandahar, Kabul), while recognizing the authority of the Samanides of Bukhara.

Reign of `Adud AD-Dawlah (936 - 983), prince buyide (fine in 983). It joins together all the possessions of the buyide family under her authority (Fars, Médie, Iraq).

Europe

the comtale family of the Sanche takes a lead in left bank of the the Garonne and adapts the title of duke of Gascogne.
Civil war enters the wire of Sviatoslav for the succession to the report heading of Kiev. Oleg is killed and Vladimir Ier must be exiled in Scandinavia near Olaf Tryggvason.

Art & culture

the crowned books of the India are printed in their totality by means of 130 000 engraved wood plates.
`Adud AD-Dawlah builds mosques and renovates the network of irrigation.

Ibn Hauqal (death after 977), merchant and undoubtedly spy of the Fatimides, visit the Muslim world of the Spain to the Transoxiane and leaves studies on the routes, the economy and the populations of the crossed areas.

Births in 977

Death in 977

Dubravka of Bohemia, duchess of Poland.

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