992

992 (CMXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	9th century – 10th century – 11th century
Decades:	960s  970s  980s  – 990s –  1000s  1010s  1020s
Years:	989 990 991 – 992 – 993 994 995

Events

By place

Africa

• The Ghana Empire captures the Berber town of Awdaghost.

Europe

• Boleslaus I becomes Duke of Poland.
• Battle of Conquereuil: Fulk Nerra defeats Conan I of Rennes, who is killed in the battle.
• Viking settlers start a mint in Dublin to make silver pennies.

Deaths

• February 1 – Jawhar as-Siqilli, Fatimid politician
• February 29 – Oswald of Worcester, Archbishop of York and Bishop of Worcester
• May 25 – Mieszko I, duke of Polans
• Borrell II, Count of Barcelona
• Conan I of Rennes (in battle)