990

Asia

 * — adopts the.

Asia

 * Construction of the begins in.

Europe

 * The city of, (then ) was founded.

Art

 * starts to be active (approximate date).

Religion

 * The, an edict by the church in southern attempting to outlaw acts of war against non-combatants and the clergy, is promulgated.

Births

 * (approximate)
 * , (approximate)
 * , king of from  to, duke from  to
 * , regent to the Japanese emperor from to  and from  to
 * , Bishop of (approximate)
 * , Chinese inventor of

Deaths

 * , regent to the Japanese emperor from to 990
 * , Middle East mathematician