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Contents

Events

By Place

Ancient Japan

Byzantine Empire

Europe

By Topic

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Ancient Japan

★ Prince Shotoku issues Seventeen-article constitution.

Byzantine Empire

★ The Sassanids destroy the Byzantine fortress of Daraa.

★ The Visigoths drive the last Byzantines from Spain.

Europe

★ Saebert succeeds Sledda as King of Essex.

★ Theudebert II and Theuderic II defeat Clotaire II in battle.

★ Aethelfrith of Northumbria unites Deira and Bernicia.

By Topic

Religion

★ September 13 — Pope Sabinian succeeds Pope Gregory I as the 65th pope.

★ Saint Laurence becomes Archbishop of Canterbury.

★ Mellitus becomes Bishop of London and founds the first St. Paul's Cathedral.

★ Justus founds a cathedral in Rochester, England.

Births

★ Oswald, King of Bernicia and Bretwalda

Deaths

★ March 12 — Pope Gregory I

★ May 26 — Augustine of Canterbury (or 605)

★ Sledda, King of Essex

★ Aethelric, king of Deira

★ Yohl Iknal, ruler of Palenque, Maya civilization