652 BC
| Millennium: | 1st millennium BC |
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| 652 BC by topic |
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| 2563 before ROC 民前2563年 | |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −2119 |
| Thai solar calendar | −109 – −108 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阳土龙年 (male Earth-Dragon) −525 or −906 or −1678 — to — 阴土蛇年 (female Earth-Snake) −524 or −905 or −1677 |
The year 652 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 102 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 652 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Events
Middle East
- Shamash-shum-ukin of Babylon, who launches a premature attack on his half brother Ashurbanipal at year's end without waiting for reinforcements that have been promised by the Egyptian king Psamtik I.
Asia
- Guan Zhong, Chinese chancellor, urges Duke Huan of Qi to attack the small neighboring State of Xing which is under attack from Quan Rong nomads. Later, he advises the duke not to ally with a vassal ruler's son who wishes to depose his father.
Births
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Deaths
- Zhou Dynasty[1]
References
- ISBN 978-0-521-47030-8.
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