The world in 1605 CE

Events, people and borders on the HistoryLayer map in 1605 CE.

Events

Battle of Kircholm
Battle of Dobrynichi
Siege of Kromy
Siege of Kandahar
Siege of Lingen
Siege of Oldenzaal
Polish–Muscovite War
Gunpowder Plot
1605 Keichō earthquake
1605 Guangdong earthquake
May 1605 papal conclave
March 1605 papal conclave
Kensington Palace built

People born this year

Philip IV of Spain
Thomas Browne
Patriarch Nikon of Moscow
Tianqi Emperor

HistoryLayer draws the world as it was in any year from 123,000 BCE to 2026. Move the slider and the borders redraw for that year; the map carries 23,890 events, 12,790 people, 837 wars and 13,183 cities, each one readable in place. Signing in is optional and lets you keep what you find.

HistoryLayer is an interactive map of world history: pick any year from 123,000 BCE to 2026 and the borders, events and people of that moment are drawn for you. It needs JavaScript to draw the map. The guide, the sources and licences and the privacy page are readable without it.

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The world in 1605 CE

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