Year by year · 7th century

605 CE

605 CE in world history: 3 events, 1 birth and 2 deaths. 246 recorded states existed that year.

ProfileState175 states with a known seat in 605 CEOpen the atlas at 605 CE →

In the profiles

  • ConfucianismThe Sui dynasty founds the imperial examinations, later based on the Confucian classics
  • Sui DynastyEmperor Yang moves the capital to Luoyang, re-founded as a planned city, and enormously enlarges the Grand Canal works.
  • ChampaThe Sui Empire invades Lâm Ấp, overruns Sambhuvarman's resistance and sacks the capital at Trà Kiệu.

Born in 605 CE 1

Died in 605 CE 2

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