491

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	4th century – 5th century – 6th century
Decades:	460s  470s  480s  – 490s –  500s  510s  520s
Years:	488 489 490 – 491 – 492 493 494

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  Emperor Anastasius I (491–518)

491 (CDXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 491st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 491st year of the 1st millennium, the 91st year of the 5th century, and the 2nd year of the 490s decade. As of the start of 491, the Gregorian calendar was 1 day ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

Deaths

• March 17 – Saint Patrick, patron saint of Ireland (possibly died this year, could also have died in the year 493)