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Year 999 (CMXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Depending on how one defines a millennium, 999 was either the last or second-to-last year of the first millennium.

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Asia

  • The Liao Dynasty Emperor Shengzong commences annual attacks, against the Song Dynasty of China.
  • The Samanid Dynasty ends with the invasion of the Karakhanids, from north of the river Syr-Darya.
  • The Marth Mariam Forane Church is established in Arakuzha Village, in Kerala.

    • Europe

  • December 30 - The Battle of Glenmama is fought in Ireland.
  • Silesia is incorporated into territory ruled by Boleslaus I of Poland.
  • The Orsay Commune is founded in France.

    • Religion

  • April 2 – Gerbert of Aurillac becomes Pope Silvester II, and succeeds Pope Gregory V as the 139th pope.
  • Sigmundur Brestisson introduces Christianity in the Faroe Islands.
  • Christianity is adopted in Iceland.

    • Births

  • Bao Zheng, Chinese magistrate and ruler of Kaifeng (d. 1062)

    • Deaths

  • February 7 – Boleslaus II the Pious, Duke of Bohemia
  • February 18 – Pope Gregory V (b. c. 972)
  • December 16 – Saint Adelaide of Italy, German empress and regent (b. 931)
  • December – Elisabeth of Vendôme, countess, wife of Fulk III of Anjou (aka Fulk the Black)
  • Maredudd ab Owain, King of Gwynedd
  • Subh of Cordoba, mother and regent of the Caliph of Cordoba (b. 940) (approximate date)

    • References

    999 Wikipedia
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