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Year

The world in 685

In 685 the atlas holds 160 states standing across 5 regions. 3 things began that year - Ostikanate of Arminiya, Battle of Dun Nechtain and Battle of Ayn al-Warda; 4 people were born and 4 died.

Only what Wikidata dates to the year is counted here; a thing dated to its decade is on the 680s page, and to its century on the 7th century.

What began in 685

By kind, the best known first; a war or a state is listed in the year it began.

States 1

Wars and battles 2

Born and died

By how many Wikipedias write about them.

Born in 685 4

Died in 685 4

Standing in 685

The states the atlas holds as standing that year, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office where the record dates it.

Europe: 69 statesEurope69Middle East and North Africa: 20 statesMiddle East and North Africa20South Asia: 21 statesSouth Asia21East and Southeast Asia: 23 statesEast and Southeast Asia23Americas and Oceania: 8 statesAmericas and Oceania8Location unknown: 19 statesLocation unknown19

Europe69 states

and 59 more; every state of Europe.

Middle East and North Africa20 states

and 10 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.

South Asia21 states

and 11 more; every state of South Asia.

East and Southeast Asia23 states

and 13 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.

Americas and Oceania8 states

Location unknown19 states

and 9 more; every state of Location unknown.

Open in the atlas

  • On the timeline, 660 – 710: every state, war and life of 685 and the years either side, region by region.
  • On the map in 685: the borders of the year, its cities under their names of the year, and what happened where.

Wikidata (CC0) · data built 2026-10-07 · Pastlas v2.13.1, by Oleh Voronko. The published atlas and its data are for non-commercial use.