Millennia:	1st millennium BC
Centuries:	11th century BC - 10th century BC - 9th century BC
Decades:	1000s BC 990s BC 980s BC - 970s BC - 960s BC 950s BC 940s BC
Years:	979 BC 978 BC 977 BC 976 BC 975 BC 974 BC 973 BC 972 BC 971 BC 970 BC
Categories:	Births - Deaths - State leaders - Sovereign states Establishments - Disestablishments

Events and trends

• 978 BC — Siamun succeeds Osorkon the Elder as king of Egypt.

Significant people