749
| Years: 745 746 747 748 – 749 – 750 751 752 753 | |
| Decades: 710s 720s 730s – 740s – 750s 760s 770s | |
| Centuries: 7th century – 8th century – 9th century | |
Events
- June – Aistulf succeeds his brother Ratchis as king of the Lombards
- End of the reign of Emperor Shomu of Japan
- Empress Koken ascends to the throne of Japan
- Abu al-Abbas as-Saffah becomes caliph
Births
Deaths
- December 5 – Saint John of Damascus (or Damascene), theologian
- Ratchis, king of the Lombards
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