Editing 652 BC (section)

== Events ==

=== Middle East ===
* [[Elam]] withdraws from her [[Military alliance|alliance]] with king [[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 [[Ancient Egypt|Egyptian]] king [[Psamtik I]].

=== Asia ===
* [[Guan Zhong]], Chinese [[chancellor]], urges [[Duke Huan of Qi]] to attack the small neighboring [[Xing (state)|State of Xing]] which is under attack from [[Quanrong|Quan Rong]] nomads. Later, he advises the duke not to ally with a [[vassal]] ruler's son who wishes to depose his father.