997

Events

By Place

Europe

• First documented reference to the City of Gdańsk.
• Saint Adalbert of Prague is sent to Prussia by Boleslaus I of Poland.
• Samuil of Bulgaria is crowned Tsar by Pope Gregory V.
• Trondheim, Norway is founded by the king Olav Tryggvason. This will function as the main city and capital of Norway, until Bergen is founded in 1070.

Asia

• Mahmud of Ghazni succeeds his father Sabuktigin.

Births

• Alan III, Duke of Brittany
• Rhys ap Tewdwr

Deaths

• April 23 — Saint Adalbert of Prague (martyred)
• Emperor Taizong of Songaf:997

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