498

Byzantine Empire

 * Emperor reforms the monetary system, using  instead of.

Religion

 * — succeeds  as the 51st, in the official papal selection in the.
 * is elected "pope" in.
 * succeeds as.

Astrology

 * Beginning of the, according to the astrologers (1865–1919) and  (505–587) in .

Births

 * St. (approximate date)
 * St. (approximate date)