480s

The 480s was a decade that began on 1 January 480 and ended on 31 December 489.

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	4th century – 5th century – 6th century
Decades:	450s 460s 470s – 480s – 490s 500s 510s
Years:	480 481 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 489
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments

Events

• 481 – Clovis I becomes king of the Franks upon the death of Childeric I (or 482)
• 481 – Baekje, Silla, and Daegaya form an alliance against Goguryeo.
• 488 – Theodoric the Great becomes king of the Ostrogoths.
• 488 – Kavadh I succeeds Balash in Persia.