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488

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

Decades: 430s 440s 450s 460s 470s - 480s - 490s 500s 510s 520s 530s

Years: 483 484 485 486 487 - 488 - 489 490 491 492 493

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Events

• Theodoric the Great becomes king of the Ostrogoths.
• Kavadh I succeeds Balash in Persia.
• John succeeds Peter as Patriarch of Antioch.
• Oisc becomes king of Kent.
• Fravitta becomes Patriarch of Constantinople.
• Theodoric the Great invades Italy.
• The Gepids capture Belgrade.

Births

Deaths

• Hengest, leader of the Anglo-Saxons
• Peter the Fuller, Patriarch of Antioch (approximate date)

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