605

:''For the car, see Peugeot 605.''
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Contents

Events

By Place

Asia

The Americas

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Asia

★ As a result of quarrel between Numan III, the Lakhmid ruler, and the Persian Chosroes the Persian border with Arabia is no long guarded.

★ Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty orders the capital to be transferred from Chang'an to Luoyang, and orders the Grand Canal to be built.

★ Amshuvarma becomes king of Licchavi.

★ The Chinese Zhaozhou Bridge is completed under the Sui Dynasty, the earliest known fully-stone open-spandrel segmental arch bridge in the world. Although the earlier Roman era Trajan's Bridge featured segmental arches, they were built of wood on top of stone piers.

The Americas

★ Aj Ne' Ohl Mat becomes ruler of Palenque

Births

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Deaths

★ May 26 — or 604 — Augustine of Canterbury (possible date)

★ Damian, Coptic Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria

★ Alexander of Tralles, Greek physician