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Year 497 (CDXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Anastasius without colleague (or, less frequently, year 1250 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 497 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Events
[edit | edit source]By place
[edit | edit source]Byzantine Empire
[edit | edit source]- Emperor Anastasius I gives formal recognition to the Ostrogoth king Theodoric the Great, as his representative (viceroy) in Italy.[1] He sends the imperial standard to Ravenna. Theodoric respects the agreement and allows Roman citizens within the Ostrogothic Kingdom to be subject to Roman law.
- Isaurian War: Anastasius I regains control of the Isauria region (Asia Minor) and has the rebel leaders executed. Anastasius I pacifies the mountain strongholds of the Isaurians, ending the revolt that they began upon his ascension to the throne 6 years ago.
China
[edit | edit source]- The Shaolin Temple (Henan) is founded (according to the Jiaqing Chongxiu Yitongzhi). (For alternate founding date, see 477 or 495).
- Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei fought several battles [2]
By topic
[edit | edit source]Arts and sciences
[edit | edit source]- Aryabhata, Indian astronomer and mathematician, calculates pi (π) as ≈ 62832/20000 = 3.1416, correct to four rounded-off decimal places.
Literature
[edit | edit source]- The Ambrosian Iliad, an Illuminated manuscript on vellum, of the Iliad of Homer, is produced in Constantinople (approximate date).
Births
[edit | edit source]- Abdul Mutallib, grandfather of Islamic prophet Mohammed (d. 578) [3]
- Cadoc, Welsh abbot, saint (approximate date)
- Chlothar I, king of the Franks (d. 561)
- Wei Jie, Chinese scholar (d. 569) [4]
Deaths
[edit | edit source]- Hashim ibn 'Abd Manaf, great-grandfather of Mohammed
- Longinus of Cardala, Isaurian official, rebel leader
- Crown Prince Yuan Xun of Northern Wei (b. 483)
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ History of the World in 1,000 Objects. DK Publishing. 2014. p. 408. ISBN 9781465436634. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ↑ Ma, Boying (2020). History Of Medicine In Chinese Culture, A (In 2 Volumes). p. 373. ISBN 9789813238008. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ↑ Mustafa Al-Azami, Muhammad (2008). The History of The Quranic Text: from Revelation to Compilation: A Comparative Study with the Old and New Testaments. ISBN 9781906949655. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ↑ Kohn, Livia (2020). Early Chinese Mysticism: Philosophy and Soteriology in the Taoist Tradition. Princeton University Press. p. 137. ISBN 9781400844463. Retrieved September 18, 2025.