What happened in 1605?
Polish–Muscovite War, Battle of Kircholm and Siege of Kandahar — among 53 events recorded in 1605.
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Wars & Conflicts 9
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Polish–Muscovite War
1605–1618 sequence of military conflicts and eastward invasions
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Battle of Kircholm
1605 major battle of the Polish–Swedish War
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Siege of Kandahar
1605–1606 siege
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Battle of Urmia
1605 battle between the Ottoman Empire and Safavid Iran
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Siege of Lingen
1605 siege
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Battle of Dobrynichi
1605 battle
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Siege of Esztergom
1605 siege
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Siege of Kromy
1605 siege
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Capture of Amboina
1605 Dutch–Portuguese War
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People 17
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John Davis died
English explorer and navigator (1550–1605)
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Leo XI died
Pope of the Catholic Church in April 1605 (1535-1605)
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Clement VIII died
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1592 to 1605 (1536–1605)
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Alexander II of Kakheti died
King of Kakheti from 1574 to 1605
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Constantine I of Kakheti died
King of Kakheti in eastern Georgia
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William Tisdale died
English composer
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Philip IV of Spain born
Born in Valladolid Royal Palace. King of Spain and Portugal (1605-1665).
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Thomas Browne born
Born in London. English polymath and author (1605–1682).
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Simon Dach born
Born in Klaipėda. German writer.
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Akbar died
Died in Fatehpur Sikri. The third and greatest Mughal emperor from 1556 to 1605.
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Boris Godunov died
Died in Moscow. Russian Tsar (1598–1605).
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Feodor II of Russia died
Died in Moscow. Tsar of Russia (1605).
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Handan Sultan died
Died in Istanbul. Fourth Valide Sultan of Ottoman Empire from 1603 to 1605.
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Tianqi Emperor born
Born in Beijing. Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
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Naresuan died
Died in Wiang Haeng. King of Ayutthaya.
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Johann Philipp von Schönborn born
Born in Weilmünster. German archbishop (1605-1673).
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Baqi Muhammad died
Died in Bukhara. Leader of the Khanate of Bukhara from 1599 to 1605.
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Exploration & Discovery 2
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Battle of Hammamet
1605 military expedition
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Melanson Settlement
archeological site in Nova Scotia, Canada
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Religion & Belief Systems 9
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May 1605 papal conclave
Election
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March 1605 papal conclave
One of two papal conclaves in 1605
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Cathedral of Voghera
Church building in Voghera, Italy
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Chungnyeolsa
Buddhist temple
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Saint-Étienne, Lille
Church located in Nord, in France
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Village Church Kobershain
Church with Kirchhof in Kobershain (Belgern-Schildau)
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St. Rochus
Chapel in Schwabmühlhausen, Germany
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Jōzai-ji Temple
Building in Tokyo, Japan
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Shimpuku-ji Temple
Temple in Atago, Minato-ku
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Economy & Trade 1
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Bank of the Holy Spirit
Historical Italian banking institute
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Disasters & Pandemics 2
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1605 Guangdong earthquake
Significant earthquake Guangdong province China 13 July 1605
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Gunpowder Plot
Failed assassination attempt against King James I of England and VI of Scotland
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Architecture & Engineering 12
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Kensington Palace
Royal residence set in Kensington Gardens, London, England, UK
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Basilica of Bom Jesus
Church in Velha Goa, India
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Santissimo Sudario all'Argentina
Church in Rome, Italy
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Church of the Cross
Church in Senigallia, Italy
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Church of Madonna del Lino
Church in Brescia, Italy
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Garzes Tower
St Martin's Tower, also Garzes Tower, Italian called Torre Garzes, was the first watchtower built by the Hospitallers on the Maltese islands. It served as a model for the one built shortly afterwards
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Church St. Nicholas, Beljakovce
Church in Kumanovo Municipality, North Macedonia
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Carmine Church
Church in Carrara, Italy
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Ex Chiesa di Santa Maria dello Stellario
Church building in Alcamo, Italy
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Municipal Chapel of Sant'Ubaldo
Church building in Pesaro, Italy
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Dindigul Fort
Fort in Tamil Nadu, India
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Fontana del Sacramento
Baroque fountain in the Vatican Gardens from 1605
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Empires & Countries 1
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Palmares founded
Palmares was founded.
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