| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
| Centuries: | 14th century – 15th century – 16th century |
| Decades: | 1460s 1470s 1480s – 1490s – 1500s 1510s 1520s |
| Years: | 1490 1491 1492 1493 1494 1495 1496 1497 1498 1499 |
| Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
The 1490s decade ran from January 1, 1490, to December 31, 1499.