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Heads of State

Year of the Water Hare癸卯( at the beginning of the year Water Tiger壬寅)

Syria: 414/415 ( year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

• Emperor Trajan and Manius Laberius Maximus Roman consuls.

Science and Technology

• Roman troops begin construction of Trajan's Bridge over the Danube at Drobeta in today's Romania. The bridge, whose construction will last until 105 is used for the support of the Dacian Wars. The famous architect Apollodorus of Damascus is in charge of the planning of the bridge.

Died

• Sextus Julius Frontinus, Roman senator, soldier, and writer (c. 40)

• By 103: Martial, Roman poet (* 40)