480s
The 480s decade ran from January 1, 480, to December 31, 489.Significant people
- Dongseong, King of Baekje
- Gundobad, King of Burgundy
- Zeno, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire
- Acacius of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople
- Fravitta of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople
- Euphemius, Patriarch of Constantinople 489–495
- Emperor Xiaowen, Emperor of Northern Wei
- Emperor Gao of Southern Qi, Emperor of Qi
- Emperor Wu, Emperor of Qi
- Loarn, King of Dál Riata
- Erbin of Dumnonia, King of Dumnonia
- Gerren Llyngesic ab Erbin, King of Dumnonia
- Jangsu, King of Goguryeo
- Buddha Gupta, Gupta Emperor
- Einion Yrth ap Cunedda, King of Gwynedd
- Khingila I, Tegin of Hephthalite Empire
- Ernakh, Ruler of the Huns
- Vakhtang I, King of Iberia
- Lughaid mac Loeguire, High King of Ireland
- Odoacer, King of Italy
- Pope Simplicius, Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, p. 468–483
- Felix II, Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, p. 483–492
- Emperor Seinei, Emperor of Japan
- Emperor Kenzō, Emperor of Japan
- Emperor Ninken, Emperor of Japan
- Hengist and Horsa, Co-Kings of Kent
- Oisc, King of Kent
- "Casper", Ajaw of Palenque
- B'utz Aj Sak Chiik, Ajaw of Palenque
- Skanda Varman IV, King of Pallava
- Nandi Varman I, King of Pallava
- Peroz I, Sassanid King
- Balash, Sassanid King
- Kavadh I, Sassanid dynasty King of Persia
- Rhyddfedd Frych, King of Powys
- Yujiulü Yucheng, Khan of the Rouran Khaganate
- Yujiulü Doulun, Khan of the Rouran Khaganate
- Childeric I, King of Salian Franks
- Clovis I, King of Salian Franks
- Soji, King of Silla
- Aelle, King of the South Saxons and first Bretwalda of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy
- Huneric, King of the Vandals and Alans
- Gunthamund, King of the Vandals and Alans
- Euric, King of the Visigothic Kingdom
- Alaric II, King of the Visigothic Kingdom
