650s BC

Events and trends

 * Occupation begins at site of.
 * — becomes the first  of.
 * — extends his control over all of . End of.
 * — and  succeed  and  as kings of the.
 * — rises in revolt under  against the ns.
 * 652 BC - urges the Duke of  to maintain the respect of the other states by refusing the offer of the son of a recently defeated state's ruler to ally himself with Qi if Qi would help him depose his father.
 * — becomes King of the  of.
 * — The town of in  is founded by colonists from.
 * 650 BC — A affects all the  cultures in  with colder and wetter climate, and tribes from the   cultures are pushed downwards into the.
 * 650 BC– — Wine pitcher, from , is made. It is now at ,.

Significant people

 * — Death of, last king of the
 * — Death of, king of
 * — Death of, king of the of
 * 652 BC — First recorded mention of King, possibly the same as King , head of the