983: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Events

• Hugh Capet, a distant relative of the last Carolingian king of the Franks, is crowned King of France, beginning the Capetian dynasty and, arguably, modern French history.
• Wood carvers commissioned by China's Song Dynasty complete a carving of the entire Buddhist canon for printing. 130,000 blocks are produced in total.

Births

Deaths

• Otto I the Great