The world in 989 AD — what happened that year

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

What happened

China (5)

• He took Yizhou; the prefect Liu Chi surrendered, and the army and people were moved to Yanjing. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史 卷12 統和7年 1月)
• The daughter of Yelü Xiang was enfeoffed as Princess Yicheng and given in marriage to Li Jiqian. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史 卷12 統和7年 3月)
• The Khitan invaded Weilu Army; Yin Jilun defeated them and killed the Khitan commander Shang Pishi. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷005 端拱二年)
• The Liao army advances all together, Yi-Zhou is broken, and its prefect Liu Chi surrenders to Liao. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 續資治通鑑 卷014 (989년 조))
• Liao has Zhao Zhi, prefect of Yi-Zhou, gather the bones of the dead to build a jingguan (mound of the slain). (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 續資治通鑑 卷014 (989년 조))

Southeast Asia (1)

• Dương Tiến Lộc seized Hoan and Ai prefectures and rebelled, joining Champa. (Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư 本紀卷之一 「己丑興統元年春正月，改元大赦。封」)

Same events recorded in this year

• Yizhou (989) — the same event in History of Liao and Xu Zizhi Tongjian

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