985
| Years: 981 982 983 984 – 985 – 986 987 988 989 | |
| Decades: 950s 960s 970s – 980s – 990s 1000s 1010s | |
| Centuries: 9th century – 10th century – 11th century | |
Events
- Barcelona sacked by Al-Mansur
- Greenland colonized by Icelandic Viking Erik the Red (the date is according to legend but has been established as at least approximately correct – see History of Greenland)
- Lady Wulfruna founded the town that later became the city of Wolverhampton
Births
- Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, later sixth Fatimid Caliph in Egypt.
Deaths
Categories: 985