490s explained

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