988

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	9th century – 10th century – 11th century
Decades:	950s  960s  970s  – 980s –  990s  1000s  1010s
Years:	985 986 987 – 988 – 989 990 991

988 is a year in the 10th century.

Events

• Al-Azhar University is founded in Cairo, Egypt. It is the 2nd oldest university in the world.
• Vladimir I, Prince of Kiev marries Anna, sister of Byzantine emperor Basil II and converts to Christianity. Baptism of Kievan Rus'.
• Abbo becomes abbot at Fleury
• Baile Átha Cliath (Dublin, Ireland) was founded.
• Liao Dynasty adopts civil service examinations in the Southern Chancellery based on Tang Dynasty models.

Births

• King Edmund II of England, English royal (died 1016)
• Tilopa, Indian tantric practitioner and mahasiddha

Deaths

• May 19 – Saint Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 909)