What is 986?
{{Year nav|986}} {{Year in various calendars|986}} {{Year article header|986}} == Events == *[[March 2]] – [[Louis V of France|Louis V]] becomes King of the [[Franks]] *End of the reign of [[Emperor Kazan]], [[emperor of Japan]] *[[Emperor Ichijo|Emperor Ichijō]] ascends to the throne of [[Japan]] *Explorer [[Bjarni Herjólfsson]] becomes the first inhabitant of the Old World to sight [[North America]] *[[Sweyn Forkbeard]] becomes [[King of Denmark]] *[[Song Dynasty]] sends armies on three fronts against the [[Liao Dynasty]] in the [[Sixteen Prefectures]] but are defeated on all fronts. {{births}} {{deaths}} [[Category:986| ]]