1490s

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

Events change

Christopher Columbus finds the American continent while looking for India. This leads to much exploring of the New World.
Moors driven out of Spain.

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