605


 * For the car, see .

Asia

 * As a result of quarrel between, the ruler, and the Persian  the n border with  is no long guarded.
 * Emperor Yang Guang of the orders the capital to be transferred from  to, and orders the  to be built.
 * becomes king of.
 * The Chinese is completed under the, the earliest known fully-stone open-spandrel segmental arch bridge in the world. Although the earlier Roman era  featured segmental arches, they were built of wood on top of stone piers.

The Americas

 * becomes ruler of

Deaths

 * — or —  (possible date)
 * , Greek physician
 * , Greek physician