| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
| Centuries: | 4th century – 5th century – 6th century |
| Decades: | 460s 470s 480s – 490s – 500s 510s 520s |
| Years: | 490 491 492 493 494 495 496 497 498 499 |
| Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
The 490s decade ran from January 1, 490, to December 31, 499. It was the last decade of the 5th century.
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Events and trends
- Possible timing of King Arthur's victory over the Saxons.
- 493—Possible death of Saint Patrick.
- 494—Pope Gelasius I delineates the relationship between church and state.
- 494—An earthquake devastates Latakia.
- 494—Under Emperor Xiaowen the capital of Northern Wei, a state in China capital is moved from Datong to Luoyang, a city long acknowledged as a major center in Chinese history.
- 496—Battle of Tolbiac; Clovis I defeats the Alamanni, accepts Catholic baptism at Rheims.
Significant people
World leaders
- Ousas, King of Aksum
- Mamikonian, King of Armenia, r. 482–483, 484–505
- Gundobad, King of Burgundy, r. 473–516
- Zeno, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire, r. 474–475, 476–491
- Anastasius I, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire, r. 491–518
- Xiaowen, Wei dynasty Emperor of China, r. 471–499
- Xuanwu, Wei dynasty Emperor of China, r. 499–515
- Wu, Qi dynasty Emperor of China, r. 482–493
- Xiao Zhaoye, Qi dynasty Emperor of China, r. 493–494
- Xiao Zhaowen, Qi dynasty Emperor of China, r. 494
- Ming, Qi dynasty Emperor of China, r. 494–498
- Xiao Baojuan, Qi dynasty Emperor of China, r. 499–501
- Hroðgar, Legendary King of the Danes
- Gerren Llyngesic ab Erbin, King of Dumnonia, r. c.480–514
- Clovis I, King of the Salian Franks, r. 481–509
- Buddha Gupta, Gupta dynasty Emperor of India, r. 477–496
- Chandra Gupta III, Gupta dynasty Emperor of India, r. 496–500
- Einion Yrth ap Cunedda, King of Gwynedd, r. c.470-500
- Ernakh, Ruler of the Huns, r. 469–503
- Vakhtang I, King of Caucasian Iberia, r. 447–522
- Lugaid mac Lóegairi, semi-historical High-King of Ireland, r. 479–503
- Odoacer, King of Italy, r. 476–493
- Theodoric the Great, King of Italy, r. 493–526
- Ninken, Emperor of Japan, r. 488–498
- Buretsu, Emperor of Japan, r. 498–506
- Oisc, King of Kent, r. c.488–516
- Claffo, King of the Lombards, r. c.490–500
- B'utz Aj Sak Chiik, King of Palenque, r. 487–501
- Nandi Varman I, King of Pallava, r. 480–500
- Kavadh I, Shah of Persia, r. 488–496, 498–531
- Djamasp, Shah of Persia, r. 496–498
- Cyngen Glodrydd, King of Powys, r. 480–500
- Owain Ddantgwyn, King of Rhos
- Soji, King of Silla, r. 479–500
- Aelle, King of Sussex and Bretwalda of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy, r. c.477–514
- Ongentheow, Legendary King of Sweden
- Gunthamund, King of the Vandals, r. 484–496
- Thrasamund, King of the Vandals, r. 496–523
- Alaric II, King of the Visigoths, r. 485–507
Other Significant individuals
- Abba Afse, Abuna of Ethopia
- Anastasius II, Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, p. 496–498
- Mar Aqaq-Acace, Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, 484–496
- Arthur, dux bellorum (leader of battles) and King of the Brythons of later legend
- Mar Babai I, Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, 497–503
- Cerdic of Wessex, Saxon invader and future king and founder of the Kingdom of Wessex
- Cynric of Wessex, Saxon invader and future king of Wessex
- Euphemius, Patriarch of Constantinople, 489–495
- Felix II (excluding Antipope Felix II), Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, p. 483–492
- Gelasius I, Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, p. 492–496
- Macedonius II, Patriarch of Constantinople, 495–511
- Symmachus, Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, p. 498–514
Contemporaries of future Importance
- Benedict of Nursia, future founder of Western Christian monasticism
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