The world in 988 AD — what happened that year

5 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

He reached Zhuozhou and urged surrender with a silk letter, but it was not heeded; in the tenth month he attacked the outer walls and took it. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史卷12 統和6年 9月)
He took Qizhou and released the troops to plunder widely. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史卷12 統和6年 11月)
The Liao ruler stays near Zhuozhou and shoots silk letters into the city urging surrender, but the city does not comply. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 續資治通鑑卷014 (988년 조))
In the tenth month, marching to Changchengkou, the army of Dingzhou under Li Xing attacks but is defeated by Yelü Xiuge. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 續資治通鑑卷014 (988년 조))

Taught by the archbishop of Kherson, Vladimir hurried back to Kyiv, eager to shed the light of baptism on his people. (Karamzin, History of the Russian State 제1권 IX장)