491
| Years: 487 488 489 490 - 491 - 492 493 494 495 | |
| Decades: 460s 470s 480s - 490s - 500s 510s 520s | |
| Centuries: 4th century - 5th century - 6th century | |
Events
- AElle conquers the fortified Roman town of Anderida through siegecraft.
- Anastasius I becomes Eastern Roman emperor.
Deaths
- April 9 - Zeno I, Eastern Roman emperor
- Peter the Iberian, Georgian monk