The 980s BC is a decade which lasted from 989 BC to 980 BC.

Millennium
1st millennium BC
Centuries
11th century BC 10th century BC 9th century BC
Decades
1000s BC 990s BC 980s BC 970s BC 960s BC
Years
989 BC 988 BC 987 BC 986 BC 985 BC 984 BC 983 BC 982 BC 981 BC 980 BC
Categories
Deaths
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Events and trends

984 BC—Osorkon the Elder succeeds Amenemope as king of Egypt.
982 BC—The end of first period (1197 BC–982 BC) by Sau Yung's concept of the I Ching and history.
c.980 BC—The kingdom of Dʿmt is founded in Eritrea and northern Ethiopia.