978

Events 

 The revolt of Henry II, Duke of Bavaria against Otto II ends
 England's royal mint is located at Guildford

 Births 

 Princess Zoe of Byzantium, later Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire
 Yaroslav I the Wise, prince of Novgorod and Kiev

 Deaths 

 March 18 – King Edward the Martyr of England
 Abraham of Alexandria, Coptic pope
 Li Houzhu, last Chinese emperor of the Southern Tang
Category:970s