January 16 in History
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Sheng Zong, emperor of the Liao Dynasty was born in 972, while Gao Jifu, Chinese politician and chancellor died in 654.
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Born on January 16
- 972 — Sheng Zong, emperor of the Liao Dynasty (died 1031)
- 1093 — Isaac Komnenos, son of Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos (died 1152)
- 1245 — Edmund Crouchback, English politician, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (died 1296)
Died on January 16
- 654 — Gao Jifu, Chinese politician and chancellor (born 596)
- 957 — Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Ali al-Madhara'i, Tulunid vizier (born 871)
- 970 — Polyeuctus of Constantinople, Byzantine patriarch (born 956)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for January 16
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