| Millennium: | 1st millennium BC |
| Centuries: | 11th century BC – 10th century BC – 9th century BC |
| Decades: | 1010s BC 1000s BC 990s BC – 980s BC – 970s BC 960s BC 950s BC |
| Years: | 989 BC 988 BC 987 BC 986 BC 985 BC 984 BC 983 BC 982 BC 981 BC 980 BC |
| Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |