480s

Template:Short description Template:Decadebox The 480s decade ran from January 1, 480, to December 31, 489.

Significant people

• Dongseong, King of Baekje (479–501)
• Gundobad, King of Burgundy (473–516)
• Zeno, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire (476–491)
• Acacius of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople (471-488)
• Fravitta of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople (488-489)
• Euphemius, Patriarch of Constantinople 489–495
• Emperor Xiaowen, Emperor of Northern Wei (471–499)
• Emperor Gao of Southern Qi, Emperor of Qi (479–482)
• Emperor Wu, Emperor of Qi (482–493)
• Loarn, King of Dál Riata (474–500)
• Erbin of Dumnonia, King of Dumnonia (443-480)
• Gerren Llyngesic ab Erbin, King of Dumnonia (c. 480–514)
• Jangsu, King of Goguryeo (413–490)
• Buddha Gupta, Gupta Emperor (477–496)
• Einion Yrth ap Cunedda, King of Gwynedd (c. 470–500)
• Khingila I, Tegin of Hephthalite Empire (AKA White Huns) (c. 440-490)
• Ernakh, Ruler of the Huns (469–503)
• Vakhtang I, King of Iberia (447–522)
• Lughaid mac Loeguire, High King of Ireland (479–503)
• Odoacer, King of Italy (476–493)
• Pope Simplicius, Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, p. 468–483
• Felix II (excluding Antipope Felix II), Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, p. 483–492
• Emperor Seinei, Emperor of Japan (c. 480-c. 484)
• Emperor Kenzō, Emperor of Japan (c. 485-c. 487)
• Emperor Ninken, Emperor of Japan (c. 488-c. 498)
• Hengist and Horsa, Co-Kings of Kent (455-488)
• Oisc, King of Kent (488-512)
• "Casper", Ajaw of Palenque (435–487)
• B'utz Aj Sak Chiik, Ajaw of Palenque (487–501)
• Skanda Varman IV, King of Pallava (460–480)
• Nandi Varman I, King of Pallava (480–500)
• Peroz I, Sassanid King (459–484)
• Balash, Sassanid King (484–488)
• Kavadh I, Sassanid dynasty King of Persia (488–496, 498–531)
• Rhuddfedel Frych, King of Powys (c. 480–500)
• Yujiulü Yucheng, Khan of the Rouran Khaganate (450-485)
• Yujiulü Doulun, Khan of the Rouran Khaganate (485-492)
• Childeric I, King of Salian Franks (457–481)
• Clovis I, King of Salian Franks (481–509)
• Soji, King of Silla (479–500)
• Aelle, King of the South Saxons (c. 477–c. 514) and first Bretwalda of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy (488-514)
• Huneric, King of the Vandals and Alans (477–484)
• Gunthamund, King of the Vandals and Alans (484–496)
• Euric, King of the Visigothic Kingdom (466–484)
• Alaric II, King of the Visigothic Kingdom (484–507)