490S: Decade
The 490s decade opened on January 1, 490 and closed on December 31, 499.
| 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 |
Events
- Possible timing of King Arthur's victory over the Saxons.
- 493 – 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.
Births
- 495 - Amalasuntha
Deaths
- 496 – Pope Gelasius I
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