349 facts for kids
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 3rd century – 4th century – 5th century |
| Decades: | 310s 320s 330s – 340s – 350s 360s 370s |
| Years: | 346 347 348 – 349 – 350 351 352 |
The year 349 was a common year in the Julian calendar. It started on a Sunday. This year was part of a time when many changes happened in different parts of the world.
Important Events
Changes in Asia
In Asia, some big changes happened in the area that is now China.
- A ruler named Shi Zun passed away. His son, Shi Jian, became the new emperor of the Jie state. The Jie people were a group of people living in that region.
- Another group called the Mou-jong took control of the northern part of China. The Mou-jong were an ancient group of people who are thought to be ancestors of the Mongols.
People Born This Year
- John Chrysostom: He was born around this time. He later became a very important archbishop in a city called Constantinople. An archbishop is a high-ranking leader in some Christian churches.
People Who Died This Year
Many important people passed away in 349.
- Empress Liu: She was the wife of Emperor Shi Hu. An empress is the wife of an emperor.
- Shi Hu: He was an emperor of the Jie state. He was born in the year 295.
- Shi Shi: He was an emperor and the brother of Shi Zun.
- Shi Zun: He was also an emperor of the Jie state.
- Wei Shuo: She was a famous calligrapher during the Jin Dynasty. A calligrapher is someone who writes beautifully, often as an art form.
- Empress Zhang: She was the wife of Emperor Shi Zun.
- Empress Zheng Yingtao: She was the mother of Emperor Shi Zun.
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