Important Historical Events of the year 987, Year 987 in History

List of 987 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 987

What happened in the year 987?

Date Event
February 7, 987 Bardas Phokas the Younger and Bardas Skleros, Byzantine generals of the military elite, begin a wide-scale rebellion against Emperor Basil II.
July 3, 987 Hugh Capet is crowned King of France, the first of the Capetian dynasty that would rule France until the French Revolution in 1792.