976

For the 976 telephone prefix, see 

Byzantine Empire

 * — becomes Eastern Roman Emperor, see.

Europe

 * inaugurated as King of.
 * starts reign as
 * was appointed as of . The  family was to rule  until.

Asia

 * is founded
 * , a Chinese astronomer and engineer, employs the use of in order for the  mechanism of his   to function and for metal parts not to rust by using s (water) or to freeze in winter.

Deaths

 * —, of the