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| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
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| 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
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