Editing 595 (section)

=== By place ===

==== Byzantine Empire ====
* [[Maurice's Balkan campaigns#Campaigns in 591–595|Balkan Campaign]]: A Byzantine relief force under [[Priscus (magister militum)|Priscus]] marches up the [[Danube|Danube River]] along the southern bank to [[Novae (fortress)|Novae]] (modern [[Bulgaria]]). The fortress city of [[Singidunum]] ([[Belgrade]]) is [[Looting|plundered]] by the [[Avars (Carpathians)|Avars]], and abandoned after the approach of the [[Byzantine Greeks|Byzantines]]. The Avars retreat and launch a raid against [[Dalmatia]].

==== Europe ====
* [[October]] &ndash; King [[Childebert II]] dies; his mother [[Brunhilda of Austrasia|Brunhilda]] attempts to rule [[Austrasia]] and [[Kingdom of Burgundy|Burgundy]], as [[Regency (government)|regent]] for her grandsons. He is succeeded by his two young sons, [[Theudebert II]] and [[Theuderic II]].
* The [[Lombards]] sack the town of [[Terracina]] ([[Central Italy]]). After they conquer more cities, Terracina remains an important military [[Fortification|stronghold]] of the [[Byzantine Empire]].
* After the death of [[Euin]], [[Gaidoald]] becomes the [[Duchy of Tridentum|Duke of Trent]] ([[Northern Italy]]).

==== Britain ====
* King [[Dynod Bwr]] of the [[Pennines]] ([[Northern England]]) dies fighting off a [[Bernicia]]n invasion. His kingdom [[Hen Ogledd]] ("The Old North") is overrun, and his family flees to [[Powys]] (approximate date).

==== Asia ====
* Spring &ndash; Emperor [[Emperor Wen of Sui|Wéndi]] orders the [[confiscation]] and destruction of privately held weapons; he exempts the border provinces from this [[edict]].<ref>Imperial Chinese Armies (p. 6). C.J. Peers, 1996. {{ISBN|978-1-85532-599-9}}</ref>
* [[Supratisthitavarman]] succeeds his father [[Susthitavarman]], as king of the [[Varman dynasty]] in [[Assam]] ([[Northeast India]]).
* Construction begins on the [[Anji Bridge|Zhaozhou Bridge]] ("Safe crossing bridge") in [[Hebei]] Province, during the [[Sui dynasty]] ([[China]]).