*997/11/2 [[Dazaifu]] reports on a victory against the "southern barbarians."
*997/11/2 [[Dazaifu]] reports on a victory against the "southern barbarians."
*997/12 Fujiwara no Korechika returns to the capital.
*997/12 Fujiwara no Korechika returns to the capital.
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==Other Events of 997==
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*"Southern barbarians" (''nanban'') from the [[Amami Islands]] attack Dazaifu, as well as sites within [[Satsuma province|Satsuma]], [[Higo province|Higo]], [[Hizen province|Hizen]], [[Chikuzen province|Chikuzen]], [[Iki province|Iki]], and [[Tsushima]] provinces, raiding and seizing both people and goods.