1551

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	15th century; 16th century ; 17th century;
Decades:	1530s; 1540s; 1550s ; 1560s; 1570s;
Years:	1548; 1549; 1550; 1551 ; 1552; 1553; 1554;

Year 1551 (MDLI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.