Editing 992

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[[File:Domenico tintoretto, ritratto dei dogi pietro orseolo II e ottone orseolo.JPG|upright=1.35|thumb|[[Pietro II Orseolo]] (left) and his son [[Otto Orseolo|Otto]].]]
Year '''992''' ('''[[Roman numerals|CMXCII]]''') was a [[leap year starting on Friday]] of the [[Julian calendar]].

== Events ==
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=== By place ===

==== Worldwide ====
* Winter &ndash; A superflare from the sun causes an [[Aurora Borealis]], with visibility as far south as Germany and Korea.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://science.org/content/article/mystery-glow-lit-night-sky-992-ce-explained|title = Mystery glow that lit up the night sky in 992 C.E. Explained}}</ref>

==== Europe ====
* Spring &ndash; [[Pietro II Orseolo]], doge of [[Republic of Venice|Venice]], concludes a treaty with Emperor [[Basil II]] to transport [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] troops, in exchange for [[Commerce|commercial]] privileges in [[Constantinople]]. Venetian ships are exempted from customs duties at [[Abydos (Hellespont)|Abydos]] (mostly foreign goods are carried on Venetian ships). Venetian [[merchant]]s in Constantinople are placed directly under the [[Megas logothetes|Grand Logothetes]] (Minister of Finance).<ref>[[John Julius Norwich]] (1991). ''Byzantium: The Apogee'', p. 257. {{ISBN|0-394-53779-3}}.</ref> 
* [[May 25]] &ndash; [[Mieszko I of Poland|Mieszko I]], prince ([[duke]]) of the [[Polans (western)|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 [[Greater Poland|Poland]]. Having inherited the principality (located between the [[Oder]] and the [[Warta]] rivers), Bolesław forms an [[alliance]] with the [[Holy Roman Empire]].  
* [[June 27]] &ndash; [[Battle of Conquereuil]]: The [[County of Anjou|Angevins]] under [[Fulk III, Count of Anjou|Fulk III "the Black", Count of Anjou]], defeat the forces of [[Conan I of Rennes|Conan I]], duke of [[Duchy of Brittany|Brittany]], who is killed in the battle at [[Conquereuil]] ([[France]]).<ref>Bernard S. Bachrach, ''Warfare and Military Organization in Pre-Crusade Europe'' (Ashgate Publishing, Aldershot, UK & Burlington, VT, 2002), IX, p. 66.</ref>
* Approximate date &ndash; Norse [[Vikings|Viking]] settlers establish a [[Mint (facility)|mint]] in [[Dublin]] ([[Ireland]]), to produce [[Penny#England|silver pennies]].</onlyinclude>

== Births ==
* [[August 1]] &ndash; [[Hyeonjong of Goryeo|Hyeonjong]], king of [[Goryeo]] ([[Korea]]) (d. [[1031]])
* [[Fujiwara no Michimasa]], Japanese [[Nobility|nobleman]] (d. [[1054]])
* [[Fujiwara no Yorimichi]], Japanese nobleman (d. [[1071]])
* [[Guido of Arezzo|Guido Monaco]], Italian monk and [[Music theory|music theorist]] (or [[991]])
* [[Otto Orseolo]], doge of [[Republic of Venice|Venice]] (approximate date)
* [[Ulric Manfred II of Turin|Ulric Manfred II]], count of [[March of Turin|Turin]] (approximate date)

== Deaths ==
* [[February 1]] &ndash; [[Jawhar (general)|Jawhar al-Siqilli]], Fatimid general
* [[February 29]] &ndash; [[Oswald of Worcester|Oswald]], archbishop of [[Anglican Diocese of Worcester|Worcester]]
* [[May 25]] &ndash; [[Mieszko I]], prince ([[duke]]) of [[Greater Poland|Poland]]
* [[June 15]] &ndash; [[Michael I of Kiev (metropolitan)|Michael I]], Kievan [[metropolitan bishop]]
* [[June 27]] &ndash; [[Conan I of Rennes|Conan I]], duke of [[Duchy of Brittany|Brittany]] 
* [[July 1]] &ndash; [[Queen Heonjeong|Heonjeong]], queen of Goryeo (Korea) (b. [[961]])
* [[August 23]] &ndash; [[Volkold]], bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Dresden-Meissen|Meissen]]
* [[December 3]] &ndash; [[Lothar II the Old, Count of Walbeck|Lothar II]], German [[Nobility|nobleman]] 
* [[Æthelwine, Ealdorman of East Anglia|Æthelwine]], ealdorman of [[East Anglia]]
* [[Abu al-Hassan al-Amiri]], Persian philosopher
* [[Adso of Montier-en-Der]], Frankish [[abbot]] (b. [[920]])
* [[Fujiwara no Nakafumi]], Japanese ''[[Waka (poetry)|waka]]'' poet (b. [[923]])
* [[Fujiwara no Tamemitsu]], Japanese statesman (b. [[942]])
* [[Herbert of Wetterau]], German nobleman
* [[Liu Jiyuan]], emperor of [[Northern Han]]
* [[Maelpeadair Ua Tolaid]], Irish abbot
* [[Marino Cassianico]], bishop of [[Patriarchate of Venice|Venice]]

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