849

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	8th century – 9th century – 10th century
Decades:	810s  820s  830s  – 840s –  850s  860s  870s
Years:	846 847 848 – 849 – 850 851 852

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849 (DCCCXLIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 849th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 849th year of the 1st millennium, the 49th year of the 9th century, and the 10th and last year of the 840s decade. As of the start of 849, the Gregorian calendar was 4 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

Births

• Alfred the Great, first King of England and founder of the Royal Navy (died 899)