What is 1490s?
The '''1490s''' was a decade that started on 1 January 1490 and ended on 31 December 1409. It is distinct from the decade known as the '''''150th decade''''' which began on January 1, 1491. and ended on December 31, 1500.{{decadebox|149}} == Events == *[[Christopher Columbus]] finds the [[the Americas|American]] [[continent]] while looking for [[India]]. This leads to much exploring of the [[New World]]. *[[Moors]] driven out of [[Spain]]. == Births == *[[Philipp Melanchthon]], [[Holy Roman Empire|German]] humanist and reformer * King [[Ferdinand II of Aragon]] ([[1479]]–[[1516]]) * Queen [[Isabella of Castile]] ([[1474]]–[[1504]]) * King [[Henry VII of England]] ([[1485]]–[[1509]]) * King [[Charles VIII of France]] ([[1483]]–[[1498]]) * King [[Louis XII of France]] ([[1498]]–[[1515]]) * [[Frederick III]], Holy Roman Emperor ([[1440]]–[[1493]]) * [[Maximilian I]], Holy Roman Emperor ([[1493]]–[[1519]]) * King [[James IV of Scotland]] ([[1488]]–[[1513]]) * Duke [[Ivan III of Russia]] * King [[John I of Denmark]] == Deaths == *[[Lorenzo de' Medici]], [[Italy|Italian ruler]] *[[Tupac Inca Yupanqui]], Inca ruler of [[Tahuantinsuyu]] [[Category:1490s| ]]