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

Decades: 440s - 450s - 460s - 470s - 480s - 490s - 500s - 510s - 520s - 530s - 540s

Years: 490 491 492 493 494 495 496 497 498 499 500

• 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.

490s

490te | Dècada del 490 | 490'erne | 490er | Δεκαετία 490 | Años 490 | Années 490 | 490년대 | 490-499 | Anni 490 | 490-es évek | 490年代 | Década de 490 | Anii 490 | 490-е | 490ini | 490. | 490-luku | 490-talet | 490. yıllar | 490-ті | 490年代