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Year 979 (CMLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

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Africa

  • Jawhar as-Siqilli is dismissed as Vizir of Egypt, and replaced by Yaqub ibn Killis.

    • Asia

  • March 24 – Battle of Pankalia: a combined Byzantine–Georgian force defeats Bardas Sklerus, an organizer of the large-scale rebellion in the Byzantine Empire's Asian provinces.
  • The Song dynasty destroys the Northern Han State.
  • August 1 – Battle of Gaoliang River: The Liao dynasty defeats Song dynasty forces near present-day Beijing.

    • Europe

  • The city of Brussels is founded as a 'castrum' on an island, on the river Senne (Brabant, Belgium).
  • Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man, is founded. It remains active as the longest continuous parliament in the world.

    • Births

  • Estrid of the Obotrites, future wife of king Olof Skötkonung of Sweden
  • Otto, Count of Vermandois
  • Matilda of Germany, Countess Palatine of Lotharingia
  • Estrid of the Obotrites, Swedish queen.

    • Deaths

  • August 3 – Thietmar, Margrave of Meissen, Margrave of Meissen
  • August 29 – Abu Taghlib, Emir of Mosul
  • Iago ab Idwal, King of Gwynedd
  • 'Imran

    • References

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