483

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

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483 (CDLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 483rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 483rd year of the 1st millennium, the 83rd year of the 5th century, and the 4th year of the 480s decade. As of the start of 483, the Gregorian calendar was 1 day ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

Pope Felix III (483–492)

Byzantine Empire

• Illus, Byzantine general (magister officiorum), and Verina (widow of the late emperor Leo I) try to overthrow emperor Zeno. They try to place another general named Leontius on the throne.

Europe

• The Ostrogoths are given status as foederati. They control a large part of Macedonia and Thrace (Balkans).

Religion

• March 10 – Pope Simplicius dies at Rome after a 15-year reign. He is succeeded by Felix III as the 48th pope.

Births

• Xiao Baojuan, emperor of Southern Qi (d. 501)
• Xuan Wu Di, emperor of Northern Wei (d. 515)
• Yuan Xun, crown prince of Northern Wei (d. 497)
• Zhu Yi, high official of Southern Liang (d. 549)

Deaths

• Crimthann mac Énnai, king of Leinster (Ireland)
• March 10 – Pope Simplicius