603
| Years: 599 600 601 602 – 603 – 604 605 606 607 | |
| Decades: 570s 580s 590s – 600s – 610s 620s 630s | |
| Centuries: 6th century – 7th century – 8th century | |
Events
- Battle of Degsastan: Aethelfrith of Northumbria defeats Aedan of Dalriada.
- Witteric overthrows and defeats Livva II, becoming king of the Visigoths.
- The future Pope Boniface III is appointed papal legate to Constantinople.
- A revolt among the Gokturks deposes and kills the khan Tardu.
- Prince Shotoku establishes twelve steps of official ranks and completes a 17-clause constitution in Japan.
Births
- Dagobert I, king of the Franks
- March 26 – Pacal the Great, king of Maya state of Palenque
Deaths
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