1490s

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	14th century – 15th century – 16th century
Decades:	1460s 1470s 1480s – 1490s – 1500s 1510s 1520s
Years:	1490 1491 1492 1493 1494 1495 1496 1497 1498 1499
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture; Establishments – Disestablishments

The 1490s was a decade that started on 1 January 1490 and ended on 31 December 1409.

It is distinct from the decade known as the 150th decade which began on January 1, 1491 and ended on December 31, 1500.

1490s Media

January 2, 1492 – Muhammad XI, last Moorish Emir of Granada, surrenders his city to the army of Ferdinand and Isabella.
October 12, 1492 – Columbus discovers the Americas for Spain.

Christopher Columbus finds the American continent while looking for India. This leads to much exploring of the New World.
Moors driven out of Spain.

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	14th century – 15th century – 16th century
Decades:	1460s 1470s 1480s – 1490s – 1500s 1510s 1520s
Years:	1490 1491 1492 1493 1494 1495 1496 1497 1498 1499
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments