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
Deaths
- Saint John of Damascus (or Damascene), theologian
- Ratchis, king of the Lombards