652

Europe

 * succeeds his father as king of the.

Africa

 * s invade for the second time, laying siege to the city of  and destroying its cathedral. (Previous invasion was in )

Asia

 * becomes an independent state (approximate date).
 * Construction of the in  (modern ),  China, is completed in this year during the reign of.
 * frees 30000 slaves at his death.

Births

 * , king of the

Deaths

 * , uncle of, progenitor of the s
 * Saint, widow of Pippin of Landen, monastic foundress
 * , king of the