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Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	9th century – 10th century – 11th century
Decades:	960s 970s 980s – 990s – 1000s 1010s 1020s
Years:	990 991 992 993 994 995 996 997 998 999
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture; Establishments – Disestablishments

The 990s was a decade that began on 1 January 990 and ended on 31 December 999. It is distinct from the decade known as the 100th decade which began on January 1, 991. and ended on December 31, 1000.

Events

Sei Shonagon writes The Pillow Book, a compilation of her daily observations, thoughts and feelings as an attendant to Empress Sadako in Japan's Imperial Court.