Years: 493 494 495 496 - 497 - 498 499 500 501

Decades: 460s 470s 480s - 490s - 500s 510s 520s

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

Events

• Aryabhata, an Indian astronomer and mathematician, calculates pi (π) as ≈ 62832/20000 = 3.1416, correct to four rounded-off decimal places.
• The Alemanni are defeated by the Franks under Clovis I near Bonn.
• Battle of Inde Mor

Births

• Abdul Muttalib, son of Hashim
• Chloderic, son of Clovis I

Deaths

• Hashim, great-grandfather of Muhammad, may have died in Gaza.

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