Editing 497

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Year '''497''' ('''[[Roman numerals|CDXCVII]]''') was a [[common year starting on Wednesday]] of the [[Julian calendar]]. At the time, it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of [[Anastasius I Dicorus|Anastasius]] without colleague''' (or, less frequently, '''year 1250 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination 497 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the [[Anno Domini]] [[calendar era]] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

== Events ==
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=== By place ===
==== Byzantine Empire ====
* Emperor [[Anastasius I (emperor)|Anastasius I]] gives formal recognition to the [[Ostrogoths|Ostrogoth]] king [[Theodoric the Great]], as his representative ([[viceroy]]) in [[Italy]]. He sends the imperial standard to [[Ravenna]]. Theodoric respects the agreement and allows [[Roman Empire|Roman]] citizens within the [[Ostrogothic Kingdom]] to be subject to [[Roman law]].
* [[Isaurian War]]: Anastasius I regains control of the [[Isauria]] region ([[Asia Minor]]) and has the rebel leaders executed. Anastasius I pacifies the mountain [[Fortification|stronghold]]s of the Isaurians, ending the revolt that they began upon his ascension to the [[throne]] 6 years ago.

==== China ====
* The [[Shaolin Monastery|Shaolin Temple]] ([[Henan]]) is founded (according to the ''Jiaqing Chongxiu Yitongzhi''). (For alternate founding date, see [[477]] or [[495]]).

=== By topic ===
==== Arts and sciences ====
* [[Aryabhata]], Indian [[astronomer]] and [[mathematician]], calculates [[pi]] (π) as ≈ 62832/20000 = 3.1416, correct to four rounded-off [[decimal]] places.

==== Literature ====
* The [[Ambrosian Iliad]], an [[Illuminated manuscript]] on vellum, of the ''[[Iliad]]'' of [[Homer]], is produced in [[Constantinople]] (approximate date).
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== Births ==
* [[Abdul Mutallib]], grandfather of [[Prophets in Islam|Islamic prophet]] [[Muhammad|Mohammed]] (d. [[578]])
* [[Cadoc]], Welsh [[abbot]], [[saint]] (approximate date)
* [[Chlothar I]], [[List of Frankish kings|king of the Franks]] (d. [[561]])

== Deaths ==
* [[Hashim ibn 'Abd Manaf]], great-grandfather of Mohammed
* [[Longinus of Cardala]], Isaurian official, rebel leader
* Crown Prince [[Yuan Xun]] of [[Northern Wei]] (b. [[483]])

== References ==
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