The world in 585 AD — what happened that year

28 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

Shibilüe Khan of the Turks submitted a memorial calling himself a subject. (Book of Sui (Suishu), Imperial Annals 隋書卷001 帝紀開皇5年7月)
Chen general Zhan Wenche attacked Hezhou (Liyang), and Fei Baoshou, Yitong Sansi, captured him. (Book of Sui (Suishu), Imperial Annals 隋書卷001 帝紀開皇5年9月)
In the third month of the fourteenth year, Mononobe no Moriya goes to the temple, pulls down the pagoda, sets fire to it, and burns the Buddhist images and halls (Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan) 日本書紀卷第二十敏達紀 14年 단락41)

Fire and plunder in the city of Poitiers. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 7.XIII)
Envoys of Childebert (Egidius and others) seek King Guntram and confer with him. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 7.XIV)
The citizens of Rouen welcome Praetextatus, returned from exile. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 7.XVI)
A warning to Guntram in Paris of an assassination plot. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 7.XVIII)
Guntram returns to Chalon and investigates the deaths of his brothers, suspecting Eberulf. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 7.XXI)
Eberulf flees to the church of Saint Martin at Tours. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 7.XXI)
Guntram's army goes to Poitiers, which has broken its oath. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 7.XXIV)
Gundovald receives oaths in Childebert's name in cities within Sigebert's realm. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 7.XXVI)
Gundovald sends envoys to Magnulf, bishop of Toulouse. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 7.XXVII)
Guntram's army leaves Poitiers to pursue Gundovald. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 7.XXVIII)