Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC

Decades: 530s BC 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC 490s BC - 480s BC - 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 420s BC 430s BC

Years: 491 BC 490 BC 489 BC 488 BC 487 BC - 486 BC - 485 BC 484 BC 483 BC 482 BC 481 BC

Events

• First part of the Grand Canal of China is built.
• Xerxes I succeeds Darius I as Great King of Persia.
• Egypt revolts against Persian rule.
• First Buddist Council at Rejgaha, under the patronage of King Ajatasattu. Oral tradition established for the first time.

Deaths

• Darius I, King of Persia

480s BC

486 aC | 486 př. n. l. | 486 f.Kr. | 486 adC | -486 | -486 | 기원전 486년 | 486 p.n.e. | 486 aK | 486 a.C. | -486 | 486 SM | 486 v. Chr. | 486 AC | -486 | 486 p.n.e. | 486 a.C. | 486 до н. э. | 486 pr. n. št. | 486. пне. | 486 eaa | 前486年