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992 CE

Mieszko I, prince (duke) of the Polans, dies after a reign of more than 30 years at Poznań. He is succeeded by his son Bolesław I the Brave who becomes ruler of Poland. Having inherited the principality (located between the Oder and the Warta rivers), Bolesław forms an alliance with the Holy Roman Empire. Battle of Conquereuil: The Angevins under Fulk III "the Black", Count of Anjou, defeat the forces of Conan I, duke of Brittany, who is killed in the battle at Conquereuil (France). Approximate date – Norse Viking settlers establish a mint in Dublin (Ireland), to produce silver pennies.

Conflict & Security

  • June 27 – Battle of Conquereuil: The Angevins under Fulk III "the Black", Count of Anjou, defeat the forces of Conan I, duke of Brittany, who is killed in the battle at Conquereuil (France).source

Exploration & Expansion

  • Approximate date – Norse Viking settlers establish a mint in Dublin (Ireland), to produce silver pennies.source
  • Spring – Pietro II Orseolo, doge of Venice, concludes a treaty with Emperor Basil II to transport Byzantine troops, in exchange for commercial privileges in Constantinople. Venetian ships are exempted from customs duties at Abydos (mostly foreign goods are carried on Venetian ships). Venetian merchants in Constantinople are placed directly under the Grand Logothetes (Minister of Finance).source

Climate & Environment

  • Winter – A superflare from the sun causes an Aurora Borealis, with visibility as far south as Germany and Korea.source

Births

  • August 1 – Hyeonjong, king of Goryeo (Korea) (d. 1031)source
  • Otto Orseolo, doge of Venice (approximate date)source
  • Fujiwara no Yorimichi, Japanese nobleman (d. 1071)source
  • Ulric Manfred II, count of Turin (approximate date)source
  • Guido Monaco, Italian monk and music theorist (or 991)source
  • Fujiwara no Michimasa, Japanese nobleman (d. 1054)source

Deaths

  • February 1 – Jawhar al-Siqilli, Fatimid generalsource
  • February 29 – Oswald, archbishop of Worcestersource
  • May 25 – Mieszko I, prince (duke) of Polandsource
  • May 25 – Mieszko I, prince (duke) of the Polans, dies after a reign of more than 30 years at Poznań. He is succeeded by his son Bolesław I the Brave who becomes ruler of Poland. Having inherited the principality (located between the Oder and the Warta rivers), Bolesław forms an alliance with the Holy Roman Empire.source
  • June 15 – Michael I, Kievan metropolitan bishopsource
  • June 27 – Conan I, duke of Brittanysource
  • July 1 – Heonjeong, queen of Goryeo (Korea) (b. 961)source
  • August 23 – Volkold, bishop of Meissensource
  • December 3 – Lothar II, German noblemansource
  • Æthelwine, ealdorman of East Angliasource
  • Fujiwara no Tamemitsu, Japanese statesman (b. 942)source
  • Marino Cassianico, bishop of Venicesource
  • Adso of Montier-en-Der, Frankish abbot (b. 920)source
  • Abu al-Hassan al-Amiri, Persian philosophersource