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Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	4th century – 5th century – 6th century
Decades:	460s 470s 480s – 490s – 500s 510s 520s
Years:	494 495 496 – 497 – 498 499 500

Year 497 (CDXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar.

Events

By place

Eastern Roman Empire

Isaurian War: the Isaurian rebels are defeated.

Europe

The Alemanni are defeated by the Franks under Clovis I near Bonn.

Asia

The Shaolin Temple is founded. For alternate founding date, see 477).

By topic

Arts and sciences

Aryabhata, an Indian astronomer and mathematician, calculates pi (π) as ≈ 62832/20000 = 3.1416, correct to four rounded-off decimal places.

Births

Abdul Mutallib, son of Hashim
Chloderic, son of Clovis I

Deaths

Hashim, great-grandfather of Muhammad, (possibly in Gaza)
Yuan Xun

Images for kids

Achilles sacrificing to Zeus (Ambrosian Iliad)

See also

In Spanish: 497 para niños

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