651 BC

Millennium:	1st millennium BC
Centuries:	8th century BC · 7th century BC · 6th century BC
Decades:	680s BC · 670s BC · 660s BC · 650s BC · 640s BC · 630s BC · 620s BC
Years:	654 BC · 653 BC · 652 BC · 651 BC · 650 BC · 649 BC · 648 BC

651 BC in various calendars
Gregorian calendar	651 BC DCL BC
Ab urbe condita	103
Ancient Egypt era	XXVI dynasty, 14
- Pharaoh	Psamtik I, 14
Ancient Greek era	32nd Olympiad, year 2
Assyrian calendar	4100
Bengali calendar	−1243
Berber calendar	300
Buddhist calendar	−106
Burmese calendar	−1288
Byzantine calendar	4858–4859
Chinese calendar	己巳年 (Earth Snake) 2046 or 1986 — to — 庚午年 (Metal Horse) 2047 or 1987
Coptic calendar	−934 – −933
Discordian calendar	516
Ethiopian calendar	−658 – −657
Hebrew calendar	3110–3111
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	−594 – −593
- Shaka Samvat	N/A
- Kali Yuga	2450–2451
Holocene calendar	9350
Iranian calendar	1272 BP – 1271 BP
Islamic calendar	1311 BH – 1310 BH
Javanese calendar	N/A
Julian calendar	N/A
Korean calendar	1683
Minguo calendar	2562 before ROC 民前2562年
Nanakshahi calendar	−2118
Thai solar calendar	−108 – −107

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Events

King Ashurbanipal defeats the Babylonian army of his half brother Shamash-shum-ukin and surrounds the fortified city of Babylon. Beginning a 3-year siege during which the Assyrians will defeat Shamash-shum-ukin's allies.
King Teispes of Anshan (Persia) sends help to Shamash-shum-ukin but his heirs will later be obliged to accept Assyrian overlordship.

The Li Ji Unrest ends, resulting in the deaths of Li Ji, Xian, Xiqi and Zhuozi. After the revolt Duke Hui of Jin becomes ruler of the State of Jin.
Zhou Xiang Wang becomes king of the Zhou Dynasty of China.

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