980s BC Decade From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The 980s BC is a decade that lasted from 989 BC to 980 BC. Events and trends 984 BC — Osorkon the Elder succeeds Amenemope as king of Egypt.[1] 982 BC — The end of first period (1197 BC–982 BC) by Sau Yung's concept of the I Ching and history.[citation needed] c. 980 BC — The kingdom of Dʿmt is founded in Eritrea and northern Ethiopia.[2] References [1]Fletcher-Jones (24 May 2014). Ancient Egypt A Photographic History. Amber Books Limited. p. 260. ISBN 9781838865399. [2]Adewale, Adeyinka; Schepers, Stefan (13 October 2023). Reimaging Africa Lifting the Veil of Ignorance. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 30. ISBN 9783031403606. This BC year article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.vte Related Articles