The 970s was a decade that began on 1 January 970, and ended on 31 December 979. It is distinct from the decade known as the 98th decade which began on January 1, 971. and ended on December 31, 980.
Births
- Leif Ericson, Norse explorer
- Seyyed Razi, important Muslim scholar and writer
- Sitt al-Mulk
- Xu Daoning, Chinese artist
Deaths
- 30 January – Peter I of Bulgaria
- Magyar leader, Taksány
- Ferdinand II of Castile
- Fujiwara no Saneyori
- García III of Pamplona
- Hatto II, Archbishop of Mainz
- Menahem ben Saruq
- Patriarch Polyeuctus of Constantinople
- Taksony of Hungary
- Kenneth II of Scotland succeeds Culen as King
Births
- Stephen I of Hungary (d.1038)
- Thietmar of Merseburg
- Andre Bertelli Araujo
Deaths
- Hunain ibn Ishaq, Egyptian physician
- Dubrawka, daughter of Duke Boleslav I of Bohemia
- The revolt of Henry II, Duke of Bavaria against Otto II ends
- England's royal mint is located at Guildford
Deaths
- March 18 – King Edward the Martyr of England
- Abraham of Alexandria, Coptic pope
- Li Houzhu, last Chinese emperor of the Southern Tang
Births
- August 29 – Abu Taghlib, Emir of Mosul
- Estrid of the Obotrites, future wife of king Olof Skötkonung of Sweden
- Otto, Count of Vermandois
Deaths
- Iago ab Idwal, King of Gwynedd
- 'Imran