996 deaths

King of the Franks

pope

10th-century duke of Normandy

Fatimid dynasty caliph from 975 to 996

Count of Blois (c. 950 – 996)

Count Palatine of Lotharingia

theologian from Ifriqiya

Scholar, mystic

Strachkvas (Kristián) (28 September 929 or 935, Prague – 996, Prague) was a prince of Bohemia, son of Boleslav I and brother of Boleslav II, all members of the Přemyslid dynasty. A clergyman, Strachkvas was finally to become Bishop of Prague but died during his consecration.

Chinese Song dynasty scholar and official (925-996)

Prince of Wang dynasty, Goryeo (? ~ July 24, 996)

10th-century Egyptian historian

Japanese writer