480s

The 480s decade ran from January 1, 480, to December 31, 489.

Significant people

 * Dongseong, King of Baekje (479–501)
 * Gundobad, King of Burgundy (473–516)
 * Zeno, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire (476–491)
 * Acacius of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople (471-488)
 * Fravitta of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople (488-489)
 * Euphemius, Patriarch of Constantinople 489–495
 * Emperor Xiaowen, Emperor of Northern Wei (471–499)
 * Emperor Gao of Southern Qi, Emperor of Qi (479–482)
 * Emperor Wu, Emperor of Qi (482–493)
 * Loarn, King of Dál Riata (474–500)
 * Erbin of Dumnonia, King of Dumnonia (443-480)
 * Gerren Llyngesic ab Erbin, King of Dumnonia (c. 480–514)
 * Jangsu, King of Goguryeo (413–490)
 * Buddha Gupta, Gupta Emperor (477–496)
 * Einion Yrth ap Cunedda, King of Gwynedd (c. 470–500)
 * Khingila I, Tegin of Hephthalite Empire (AKA White Huns) (c. 440-490)
 * Ernakh, Ruler of the Huns (469–503)
 * Vakhtang I, King of Iberia (447–522)
 * Lughaid mac Loeguire, High King of Ireland (479–503)
 * Odoacer, King of Italy (476–493)
 * Pope Simplicius, Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, p. 468–483
 * Felix II (excluding Antipope Felix II), Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, p. 483–492
 * Emperor Seinei, Emperor of Japan (c. 480-c. 484)
 * Emperor Kenzō, Emperor of Japan (c. 485-c. 487)
 * Emperor Ninken, Emperor of Japan (c. 488-c. 498)
 * Hengist and Horsa, Co-Kings of Kent (455-488)
 * Oisc, King of Kent (488-512)
 * "Casper", Ajaw of Palenque (435–487)
 * B'utz Aj Sak Chiik, Ajaw of Palenque (487–501)
 * Skanda Varman IV, King of Pallava (460–480)
 * Nandi Varman I, King of Pallava (480–500)
 * Peroz I, Sassanid King (459–484)
 * Balash, Sassanid King (484–488)
 * Kavadh I, Sassanid dynasty King of Persia (488–496, 498–531)
 * Rhyddfedd Frych, King of Powys (c. 480–500)
 * Yujiulü Yucheng, Khan of the Rouran Khaganate (450-485)
 * Yujiulü Doulun, Khan of the Rouran Khaganate (485-492)
 * Childeric I, King of Salian Franks (457–481)
 * Clovis I, King of Salian Franks (481–509)
 * Soji, King of Silla (479–500)
 * Aelle, King of the South Saxons (c. 477–c. 514) and first Bretwalda of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy (488-514)
 * Huneric, King of the Vandals and Alans (477–484)
 * Gunthamund, King of the Vandals and Alans (484–496)
 * Euric, King of the Visigothic Kingdom (466–484)
 * Alaric II, King of the Visigothic Kingdom (484–507)