July 12 in History
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Julius Caesar, Roman politician and general was born in 100 BC, while Viventiolus, archbishop of Lyon died in 524.
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Born on July 12
- 100 BC — Julius Caesar, Roman politician and general (died 44 BC)
- 1394 — Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shōgun (died 1441)
- 1468 — Juan del Encina, Spanish poet, playwright, and composer (probable; (died 1530)
Died on July 12
- 524 — Viventiolus, archbishop of Lyon (born 460)
- 783 — Bertrada of Laon, Frankish queen (born 720)
- 965 — Meng Chang, emperor of Later Shu (born 919)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for July 12
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