490s

The 490s decade ran from January 1, 490, to December 31, 499.

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The 490s was a decade spanning the years 490 to 499 in the Common Era calendar. This period falls during the late Roman Empire and early medieval times, a significant transitional era in European history.

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Commons category: 490s
point in time: 0490-01-01

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The 490s decade ran from January 1, 490, to December 31, 499.

==Significant people== Abba Afse, Abuna of Ethiopia 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 Benedict of Nursia, founder of Western Christian monasticism 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